Carey McWilliams

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1905 – 1980

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Who was Carey McWilliams?

Carey McWilliams was an American author, editor, and lawyer. He is best known for his writings about social issues in California, including the condition of migrant farm workers and the internment of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II. For twenty years he was the editor of The Nation magazine, during which time he was the first American journalist to reveal that the United States government was training guerrillas in preparation for the Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961.

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Born
Dec 13, 1905
Steamboat Springs
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Law degree, University of Southern California
    Law
    (1925 - 1927)
Lived in
  • New York City
    (1951 - 1980/06/27)
Died
Jun 27, 1980
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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