Harold Lord Varney
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Harold Lord Varney was an American author.
Varney was an editor at The Awakener
and The American Mercury
. He was a member of the IWW
, of which he wrote the account Revolt. Later he moved in the direction of fascism.
After the war he was a contributor to American Opinion and headed a pro-Panama committee.
Varney was an editor at The Awakener
The Awakener
The Awakener was an American right-wing anti-New Deal, anti-labor publication.It was founded in 1934 by Harold Lord Varney, and included as editors Lawrence Dennis, Joseph P. Kamp and Milford W. Howard. Lawrence Dennis removed himself from the publication in 1935...
and The American Mercury
The American Mercury
The American Mercury was an American magazine published from 1924 to 1981. It was founded as the brainchild of H. L. Mencken and drama critic George Jean Nathan. The magazine featured writing by some of the most important writers in the United States through the 1920s and 1930s...
. He was a member of the IWW
Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is an international union. At its peak in 1923, the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. Its membership declined dramatically after a 1924 split brought on by internal conflict...
, of which he wrote the account Revolt. Later he moved in the direction of fascism.
After the war he was a contributor to American Opinion and headed a pro-Panama committee.