Upcoming Exhibition
Blacklisted: An American Story
Hollywood celebrities arrive in Washington: Marsha Hunt, David Hopkins, Richard Conte, Ralph Alswang, June Havoc, John Huston, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Joseph Sistrom, Evelyn Keyes, Danny Kaye, Jane Wyatt, Geraldine Brooks and Ira Gershwin, 1947. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum Milwaukee
This exhibition explores the politics of the Red Scare of the 1940s and 50s, with a special focus on the Hollywood Blacklist. In the search for Communist sympathizers, all three branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial—valued security over First Amendment rights. Hundreds of people lost their jobs while thousands stood by quietly—as both supporters and critics claimed they were fulfilling their patriotic duty. A special section will examine the impact on the region’s federal workers.
Blacklist: An American Story is on loan from the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.