“Alaska Rep. Eastman, contending with Red Scare-era disloyalty clause, advances toward trial”

Under-discussed story from Alaska Public Radio: In November 1955, the 55 delegates of Alaska’s constitutional convention gathered in Fairbanks, intent on drafting the fundamental document for a new state. But before they began, each member stood and swore an oath, … Continue reading “Alaska Rep. Eastman, contending with Red Scare-era disloyalty clause, advances toward trial”