Chapter
The Origin of the American Legion
30:36 - 37:10 (06:33)
Learn about the history of the American Legion, an organization of combat veterans created by wealthy Wall Street financier Grayson Murphy after World War I, with the goal of having a group of veterans that he could direct.
Clips
McGuire and Doyle approached Major General Butler to speak at a Legion convention in Chicago, but the speech given was written on the gold standard rather than American Legion leadership.
30:36 - 32:23 (01:46)
Summary
McGuire and Doyle approached Major General Butler to speak at a Legion convention in Chicago, but the speech given was written on the gold standard rather than American Legion leadership.
ChapterThe Origin of the American Legion
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the McGuire scandal, where banker Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld scammed his clients of millions of dollars, and how it contributed to the larger banking crisis of the 1960s.
32:23 - 34:27 (02:03)
Summary
The podcast discusses the McGuire scandal, where banker Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld scammed his clients of millions of dollars, and how it contributed to the larger banking crisis of the 1960s.
ChapterThe Origin of the American Legion
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Grayson Murphy was a Wall Street financier who served as a colonel coordinating with the Red Cross during World War I.
34:27 - 36:40 (02:13)
Summary
Grayson Murphy was a Wall Street financier who served as a colonel coordinating with the Red Cross during World War I. He founded the American Legion to direct combat veterans and was known for his wealth, including a millionaire soldier who fought with him.
ChapterThe Origin of the American Legion
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses Smedley Butler's involvement in the Business Plot, where wealthy businessmen and politicians attempted to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and how Butler became suspicious of the group's intentions.
36:40 - 37:10 (00:29)
Summary
The podcast discusses Smedley Butler's involvement in the Business Plot, where wealthy businessmen and politicians attempted to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and how Butler became suspicious of the group's intentions.