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The Rosenberg File
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This highly acclaimed book—hailed as the definitive account of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case—now includes a new introduction that discusses the most recent evidence. It provides information from the Khrushchev and Molotov memoirs, the Venona papers, and material contained in a Discovery Channel documentary that was first aired in March 1997.
Paperback, Second Edition, 649 pages
Published
February 27th 1997
by Yale University Press
(first published January 1st 1983)
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Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton's The Rosenberg File was written in the early '80s, yet remains the definitive account of postwar America's most sensational spy case. Radosh and Milton reconstruct the Rosenberg's involvement with Communism and their spy careers, along with the legal battles and political furor surrounding their arrest and conviction. Radosh and Milton leave little doubt as to Julius Rosenberg's guilt (they're more uncertain about Ethel, though subsequent research seems to implica
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This is a very interesting look at the Rosenberg 's case. The book looks at both sides of the question of guilt or innocence.
I feel sorry for their kids, who were put in second place to what their parents were doing. The kids paid a horrible price for their parents' deeds and will for the rest of their days. ...more
I feel sorry for their kids, who were put in second place to what their parents were doing. The kids paid a horrible price for their parents' deeds and will for the rest of their days. ...more
Meticulously researched, indepth analysis of documents, transcripts, personal interviews, evidence, etc. - reaches a nicely analytical conclusion. Well written, albeit in such detail that I ended up skimming large portions of it.
Seemed fair and even-handed , and well-documented. Very skeptical of the claims of innocence, particularly in regard to Julius, but very critical of the death sentences.
I very much wanted to like this book, and in-depth look at the espionage case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (and their subsequent convictions) based upon FBI files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and upon interviews with parties involved.
However, I had an incredibly difficult time becoming engaged in this book. I actually had to renew it at the library for a second 3-week period in order to finish it, something I never do. Even then, I eventually ended up either skipping or ...more
However, I had an incredibly difficult time becoming engaged in this book. I actually had to renew it at the library for a second 3-week period in order to finish it, something I never do. Even then, I eventually ended up either skipping or ...more
Professor Harvey Klehr has chosen to discuss Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton’s
The Rosenberg File
, on FiveBooks as one of the top five on his subject - Communism in America, saying that:
"What the authors do with this book is to provide the first thorough, scholarly and objective examination of the case. They really produced a marvellous book which demonstrated that Julius Rosenberg in fact was guilty and that he had run a very large and effective espionage operation for the Soviets.
The full i ...more
"What the authors do with this book is to provide the first thorough, scholarly and objective examination of the case. They really produced a marvellous book which demonstrated that Julius Rosenberg in fact was guilty and that he had run a very large and effective espionage operation for the Soviets.
The full i ...more
Jan 24, 2016
Craig Adamson
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I never knew! It's so weird to look at this from today's perspective.
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