How Long to Read The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis

How Long Does it Take to Read The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 24 minutes to read The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis by Steve Batterson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Exposes the destruction of academic careers—and the complicity of educational institutions—in McCarthy's America The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis tells the true tale of a mathematician who found himself taking an involuntary break from chalking equations to sit opposite a row of self-righteous anti-Communist congressmen at the height of the McCarthy era. Courageously asserting the First Amendment to confront a system rapidly descending into fascism, Davis testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He became one of a small number of left wingers who served time for contempt of Congress. In this fascinating and disturbing narrative, author Steve Batterson takes a deep dive into extant archival records generated by the FBI, HUAC, the University of Michigan, and repositories holding the papers of former Supreme Court justices. He examines the plights of six faculty and graduate students—including three future members of the National Academy of Sciences—whose careers were disrupted by the anticommunist actions of a wide range of personnel at the University of Michigan. He focuses on the seemingly conflicting Supreme Court decisions on labor leader John Watkins and Vassar College Psychology instructor Lloyd Barenblatt. And he examines the role played in the trial by Felix Frankfurter, a longtime Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, close advisor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and co-founder of the ACLU. In the process, Batterson exposes the ways that McCarthy’s righteous emissaries relied on all kinds of institutions in 1950s America—from Hollywood studios to universities—to sabotage the careers of anyone with a trace of “Red.”

How long is The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis?

The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis by Steve Batterson is 139 pages long, and a total of 36,001 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 16 minutes to read The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis aloud.

What Reading Level is The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis?

The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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