WOMAN ATOM SPY TO DIE

The headline and snippet on page 241 in my edition of the text refers to the trial and sentencing of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and represents the only case of civilians being executed for espionage in US history. Their trial and execution helped fuel the paranoia fueled McCarthy "witch hunts."

Since everyone else is posting moody and abstract images, I felt a little levity would be helpful. Although Anna describes her news-paper snippets as being about "death and destruction," there is definitely a focus on the activities of the USA. And many of the snippets have to do with McCarthy, or the imprisoning of communists. To the contemporary outsider (i.e. non-American) might think reading about these events, it seems appropriate to post an image that reflects the mass over-riding of common sense in the name of "security."