Archive - American Obscurist

A Final Editorial on 1st Amendment Freedoms

from Roll-Call, December 1941

Published on American Archvillain • Jun 8

May 2025

Flogged Horse '46

The aim of every entry here is to provide at least one footnote or work cited for some ambitious future scholar or student term paper.

May 23 •

A Cartoon Conspiracy

May 22 •

Militant Foe of Communism

The Elizabeth Dilling case in Chicago, summer of ‘42, so-called because she was certainly the most public figure called before the grand jury on “Axis…

May 21 •

Favorite Cartoonist of the Vermin Press

and the cartoon that made their heads explode

May 20 •

Meme Warfare, 1941

In our previous post about the political cartoons of Watson Heston, we saw a depiction of the crucifixion of Uncle Sam, 1896.

May 10 •

Watson Heston's cartoons for 'Sound Money'

May 8 •

Conspiracy or Guilt by (tenuous) Association?

Federal Erasure of Individuality '42

May 4 •

Not in Kansas anymore; The Garners

Among the most pitiful stories to come out of the Mass Sedition case was that of Elmer J.

May 3 •

30 Periodicals and Books Linked to Chorus of Hate

The first mass indictment for seditious conspiracy, 1942

May 2 •

April 2025

3 Guys Named Elmer

Next up for our PM profiles was to be Elmer Garner & Son, but, as mentioned, the only source I have for that article is split in half.

Apr 28 •

More on Percy Crosby

I found an auction description I wrote when I sold my copy of “Would Communism Work Out in America?”

Apr 20 •

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