Father Coughlin’s Legacy and Our Responsibilities Today | Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story

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Father Coughlin’s Legacy and Our Responsibilities Today | Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story

Learn about the legacy and influence of Father Charles Coughlin’s demagogic career on media and politics today with these clips from the podcast Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story. Coughlin’s radio and publishing career halted in the early 1940s, but today’s American media and politics are rife with examples of his divisive style and rhetoric. Students learn about the end of Coughlin’s time in the public spotlight and consider what it means to be a responsible citizen and consumer of information in our world today.

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PBS Learning Media