Oct 10, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Neal Allen, associate professor of political science, will give a Senior Wednesday talk, "The McCarthy Era," from 1:30-2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 12) at the downtown public library, 223 S. Main. The McCarthy Era from 1950-1957 was a tumultuous time in American politics, with distrust of communist ideas and the rooting out of those who supported socialistic ideals. Government intrusion int