Papers, 1955-1958.

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Papers, 1955-1958.

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Papers of David A. Shannon, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin and author best known for his histories of socialism and the Communist Party of the United States. The papers include research Shannon conducted for his manuscript "The American Communists Since 1945," which was later to be named "The Decline of American Communism" (1959). This book was part of a series studying Communist influence in American life and supported by the Fund for the Republic.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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