Alger Hiss: References & Edit History
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Of the several books written on the Hiss case, the most significant are Allen Weinstein, Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers Case (1978), which argues Hiss’s guilt; and John Chabot Smith, Alger Hiss, the True Story (1976), which is largely a defense of Hiss.
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| Anniversary information added. | Nov 11, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stephen F. Austin State University - Alger Hiss (PDF). | Mar 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The Mystery of �ALES� (PDF). | Oct 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: FBI - History - Alger Hiss. | Jul 08, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Trials - The Trials of Alger Hiss: An Account. | Feb 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of Alger Hiss. | Feb 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Biography of Alger Hiss. | Feb 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Alger Hiss. | Feb 06, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | Apr 06, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 25, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: PBS - NOVA Online - Alger Hiss. | Dec 01, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Alger Hiss. | Dec 01, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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