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Brennan, Mary C.
  Wives, mothers, and the Red Menace : conservative women and the crusade
against communism / Mary C. Brennan.
      p. cm.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  ISBN 978-0-87081-885-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Women conservatives—
United States—History. 2. Conservatism—United States—History. 3.
Communism—United States—Prevention. 4. United States—Politics and
government—20th century. 5. United States--Social life and customs—20th
century. I. Title.
  HQ1236.5.U6B76 2008
  320.52092’273—dc22
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