The story of The Dearborn Independent

Weekly newspaper in Dearborn, Michigan. Under Henry Ford (November 1918 to December 1927) it printed the false, antisemitic series “The International Jew”; it later resumed under new owners.

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1901–1961

The Dearborn Independent. Weekly newspaper in Dearborn, Michigan. Under Henry Ford (November 1918 to December 1927) it printed the false, antisemitic series “The International Jew”; it later resumed under new owners.

1918

Ernest Liebold worked at The Dearborn Independent. General manager.

Nov 1918: Henry Ford acquired The Dearborn Independent.

The Atlantic says Ernest Liebold made the purchase on Ford’s behalf.

Nov 1918 – Apr 1920: E. G. Pipp worked at The Dearborn Independent. Editor.

Nov 1918 – Dec 1927: Henry Ford funded The Dearborn Independent. Covered the paper’s losses, $5M.

The Benson Ford Research Center’s figure for the paper’s losses under Ford.

1920

Apr 1920 – 1927: William J. Cameron worked at The Dearborn Independent. Editor and chief writer.

The Benson Ford finding aid places his editorship between 1921 and 1927.

Nov 1920 – May 1922: The Dearborn Independent produced The International Jew.

The Dearborn Independent, involved in The Independent’s campaign against Aaron Sapiro and The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign.

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