AMERICAN CITIZEN NEWSPAPER BOSTON April 18 1896 American Protective Association

Description: American Citizen. Vol. V., no 28 (April 18, 1896) Author: [RADICAL RIGHT & FASCISM - ANTI-CATHOLICISM - ELECTIONS OF 1896] [AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION] Title: American Citizen. Vol. V., no 28 (April 18, 1896) Publication: Boston: American Citizen Co., 1896 Edition: First Edition Description: Tabloid, 22" x 16"; 8pp. On newsprint, with original horizontal and vertical folds; single small perforation at centerline (without loss); Very Good. This short-lived nativist news sheet was, if not the official organ, then at least the affiliated mouthpiece of the American Protective Association, an anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant membership society founded in Clinton, Iowa in 1887. The group played a vocal but not particularly influential role in the Presidential elections of 1896, ginning up as much phony opposition as they could to the nomination of William McKinley, whom they accused of refusing to meet with the APA's delegates and failing to repudiate the Catholic vote. The allegations were generally false, but no matter; this was fake news before fake news was cool, and the group established a playbook that has been adhered to by the nativist Right ever since. The APA's viewpoint on the elections is strongly represented in the pages of the current issue, with numerous articles denouncing the Vatican, McKinley, and the imputed ties between the two. Front page features a derogatory racist cartoon lampooning the political aspirations of Democrat William E. Russell of Massachusetts, who had announced his candidacy a week earlier (and who died, suddenly and unexpectedly, a few months later). A nicely preserved and highly representative single issue of a scarce newspaper. Narrowly represented in institutional collections and not generally seen in commerce. Seller ID: 43317 Subject: Anti-Labor & Union-Busting, Racism & Anti-Semitism, Radical Right & Fascism, Radical, Utopian, Labor & Reform Movements Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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