pt. 1. The red menace in industrial America. An ambiguous legacy (1830-1870) ; The specter emerges (1870-1900) ; The antianarchist offensive (1900-1918) ; The big red scare (1920-1929)

pt. 2. The red menace in global America. The red menace reaches Washington (1929-1938) ; From popular front to communist front (1938-1948) ; The Republican offensive (1948-1952) ; The anticommunist consensus (the 1950s) ; The ebbing of anticommunism?.