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Hoosier Fascism During the Interwar Years |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 10 November 2002 |
 While there are many dark chapters in Indiana history, one that is rarely discussed today is how people throughout the United States, including Indiana, gravitated toward fascism during the late 1920s and 30s. A small number of Hoosiers gained national notoriety for their fascist political views up until the outbreak of World War II. Some were even indicted by the Federal government for sedition.
|  | "Joe is one of the best informed people that I know -- that I've even known." Jack Miller
Indiana Alliance for Democracy | | | | |
The presenter, Joe Farah has extensively researched this little-known Hoosier history. Among the Hoosier fascists discussed are Court Asher of Muncie, and Carl Mote of Indianapolis. There is also a brief discussion of the underlying reasons for the rise of fascism on the current international scene. Introduction by Jack Miller of the Indiana Alliance for Democracy. The original Spirit & Place presentation included a display of books, periodicals and other printed materials from this period along with other artifacts, and short videotape segments of fascist activities in the U.S. during the interwar years. |
