Description
1968 edition. Paperback cover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and bending. Spine has some reading creases and wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This provocative work by Gordon V. Drake offers a scathing critique of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest labor union in the United States. Published in 1968, at the height of the Cold War and amid growing concerns about the influence of unions and left-leaning organizations, “Blackboard Power” paints the NEA as a threat to American values and a potential tool for communist infiltration of the education system. Drake’s polemic reflects the intense political and ideological divisions of the era, as well as the fear of subversive influences that gripped many Americans during the Red Scare. While the book’s rhetoric may seem hyperbolic to modern readers, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the mindset of conservative thinkers who saw the NEA’s growing power as a menace to traditional American principles. For collectors of Cold War-era literature and those interested in the history of education and labor unions, this well-preserved copy represents a compelling artifact of a turbulent period in American history.
