Weird Little Guys One Man Race War: Joseph Paul Franklin, Pt. 2
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Feb 5, 2026 A deep dive into 1977 neo‑Nazi violence and the group of killers that summer. Investigates how newsletters and extremist literature shaped a murderer’s timeline. Questions the 'lone wolf' label and explores the movement networks that praised and inspired violence. Reconstructs missing years through research into newsletters and ideological influence.
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Cowan's Massacre And Praise
- Frederick Cowan carried out a racially targeted workplace massacre in February 1977 and then killed himself.
- James Mason's National Socialist Bulletin praised Cowan shortly afterward, celebrating the attack.
Schultz's Cyanide Murder And Bomb Cache
- Raymond Schultz murdered a Jewish man with cyanide in May 1977 and then killed himself when caught.
- Police found a basement 'bomb factory' and a hit list linking him deeply into Nazi networks.
Teen Shooter At Church Picnic
- Kenneth Wilson, a teen in a Nazi uniform, shot Black churchgoers at a picnic in September 1977 then killed himself.
- Movement figures later hedged about his membership while Nazi newsletters celebrated the killings.
