Charles Edward Coughlin (/ ˈkɒɡlɪn / KOG-lin; October 25, 1891 – October 27, 1979), commonly known as Father Coughlin, was a Canadian-American Catholic priest based near Detroit. He was the …

Charles E. Coughlin (born October 25, 1891, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada—died October 27, 1979, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.) was a U.S. Roman Catholic “radio priest” who in the 1930s …

Reverend Charles E. Coughlin (1891–1979) was a Canadian-born Roman Catholic priest and radio celebrity based in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Michigan. His sermons, aired on Sundays, often …

Mar 9, 2022 · Known as “the radio priest,” he in many ways paved a path for today’s relentless stream of talk-show bluster and televangelism. On Sunday afternoons in the 1930s, in a voice rich and vibrant, …

Biography Among the first public figures to utilize the immense power of the nation's passion for radio, Fr. Charles Edward Coughlin reached a broad ecumenical audience during the 1930s. By the height …

Jan 22, 2013 · In the early 1930s, Coughlin was, arguably, one of the most influential men in America. Millions of Americans listened to his weekly radio broadcast. At the height of his popularity, one-third …

Nov 25, 2024 · Charles Coughlin was born into a devout Irish-Catholic family in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1891. As a young man, Coughlin was drawn to both politics and priesthood, but decided to commit to …

One of the most infamous radio personalities of all time was "Radio Priest" Father Charles Coughlin, whose beliefs bore remarkable similarities to Nazism.

Sep 16, 2024 · Father Charles E. Coughlin was already a nationally recognized figure by the time of the 1936 presidential election. He was appointed to build a new parish in Royal Oak, Michigan (a suburb …

Father Charles Coughlin occupied both a strange and a familiar place in American politics in the 1930s. Politically radical, a passionate democrat, he nevertheless was a bigot who freely vented angry, …