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Historian of interwar American fascism. #HistFic Novelist. Classic movie fan. Chronic illness warrior. Mom. Devoted to chocolate & Snoopy #TCMParty #MECFS
Mar 25, 2023 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Here he is, the infamous subject of my PhD research: Charles B. Hudson. A native of Omaha, he wrote an antisemitic, fascist newsletter, "America In Danger!", from 1936-1948, was investigated by the FBI, and charged with sedition 3 times. THREAD 1/ Image Hudson came to national attention with the above photo which appeared in LIFE magazine in 1939. He'd accompanied noted fascist and antisemite General George Van Horn Moseley to the House on Un-American Activities Committee in D.C. 2/