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Father Charles Coughlin - America's First Radio Priest
FromWitness History
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
In the 1930s, a controversial Catholic priest called Father Charles Coughlin had a weekly radio programme with millions of listeners in the United States. As the decade wore on, Father Coughlin's views became so extreme and anti-Semitic that he was seen as a threat to national security by the White House. Simon Watts introduces recordings of Father Coughlin and talks to his biographer, Sheldon Marcus.PHOTO: Father Coughlin at the microphone (Associated Press)
Released:
Oct 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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