Ackerman, Kenneth D. Young J. Edgar: Hoover, the Red Scare and the Assault on
Civil Liberties. New York, NY: De Capo Press, 2007.
This books explores the role that J. Edgar Hoover had in executing the events of the
First Red Scare.
Allen, Frederick Lewis. Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s. New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1931.
This book provides an overview of the events between the end of World War I and the
stock market panic of 1929.
Damon, Allan L. "The Great Red Scare" in American Heritage Magazine.Februrary 1968 .
This American Heritage article does an excellent job at detailing the different factors that led to the 1919 Red Scare as well as discussing the Palmer Raids themselves.
Finan, Christopher M. From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of Free Speech in America. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007.
This book examines the fight for free speech in America from the turn of the twentieth century to the current War on Terror.
Preston, William, Jr. Aliens and Dissenters: Federal Suppression of Radicals,1903-1933. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, January 1, 1994.
This chronicles the ways in which the government has "overlooked" civil liberties to deal with immigrants whose radical ideology might undermine or threaten the government.
This American Heritage article by James Penick chronicles the events of the rivalry between Professor Cope and Professor Marsh which became known as "The Bone Wars."
American Experience–Emma Goldman-People and Events–PBS, People & Events: Prelude to the Red Scare: The Espionage and Sedition Acts http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldman/peopleevents/e_redscare.html
This website, a part of the PBS program American Experience, offers a good one-to-two-page summary of the Red Scare as well as explanations of the roles of the Espionage and Sedition Acts. Some images are also included.
DISCovering U.S. History. Online Edition. Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center. Thomson Gale. 26 January 2006
This pdf provides an easy-to-read synopsis of the Palmer Raids. The content includes helpful tools such as a list of predominant people involved, a summary of the events, a look at the impact of this event, and additional resources to reference.
History Matters, "An Eminently Safe Citizen": Robert Benchley on "The Making of a Red" http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4982
This is a primary source from the Nation 15 March 1919 written by humorist Robert Benchley. It is an interesting satire on the Red Scare and found on the History Matters survey course web site.
History Matters, "Sailor Wounds Spectator Disrespectful of Flag": The Red Scare, 1919-1921 http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4981
This is another primary source that reveals Americans' anger at anti-patriotic activities during the Red Scare.
Major Acts of Congress, Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) http://www.enotes.com/major-acts-congress/espionage-act-sedition-act
This site defines the Espionage and Sedition Acts, includes excerpts from the acts, and discusses how they affected Constitutional rights and played a significant role in the round up of radicals during the Red Scare. Examples of prosecutions under these acts are also provided.
Ohio History Central. A Product of the Ohio Historical Society, The First Red Scare http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=496&nm=First-Red-Scare...
Part of the Ohio Central history site, this provides an overview of the Red Scare with links to immigration and labor unrest sites.
The Emma Goldman Papers University of California, Berkeley , War Resistance, Anti-Militarism, and Deportation, 1917-1919 http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/Exhibition/deportation.html#plea
The Red Scare-Center of History and New Media-George Mason University, Between the Wars: The Palmer Raids http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/hist409/red.html
This website gives a brief synopsis of the Palmer Raids and conveys the climate of fear prevalent during this post World War I era. Several interesting primary sources are given as links.
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law., The Red Scare http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/saccov/redscare.html
This site provides a brief overview of the Red Scare that includes a link to additional images.
