Susan Bellows, Senior Producer of WGBH's American Experience, reflects on the key role historical documentaries play in our modern democracy ahead of the premiere of the series' new film, McCarthy. We ...

Andrew McCarthy – 61 Andrew McCarthy is one of the most popular Brat Pack members. He appeared in films and shows like ...

Sen. Joseph McCarthy The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin. The end of World War II saw the United States defeating two enemies -- Germany and Japan -- and gaining a new one, the Soviet Union.

In 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy declared to Congress that Far East scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy." Lattimore tried to clear his name before two congressional committees.