And Then They Loved Him: Seward Collins and the Chimera of an American Fascism.0820479101 And then they loved him; Seward Collins Seward Bishop Collins (April 22, 1899 – December 8, 1952) was an American New York socialite and publisher. By the end of the 1920s, he was a self-described "fascist". and the chimera of an American fascism fascism (făsh`ĭzəm), totalitarian philosophy of government that glorifies the state and nation and assigns to the state control over every aspect of national life. . Tucker, Michael Jay. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2006 206 pages $64.95 Hardcover Z473 He did not found a right-wing party, march around in boots, or deliver anti-semitic rants, notes Boston-based independent scholar An independent scholar is anyone who works outside traditional academia in the pursuit of truth and knowledge. The status of independent scholar is often an amateur rather than a professional although this is not always a matter of choice. Tucker, but Collins (1899-1952) did proclaim pro·claim tr.v. pro·claimed, pro·claim·ing, pro·claims 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare. See Synonyms at announce. 2. himself a Fascist, and being at the very core of the American intellectual and social community during the 1920s and 1930s, he was listened to. If Collins was both an American and a Fascist, he asks whether there is in fact a Fascist current running deep the America's veins. There is no index. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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