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| | TRIO: Father Coughlin, Page 1 |
 | | Charles Edward Coughlin, 1891-1979, (pronounced coglin) was born the only child of third-generation Irish immigrants to the North America on October 25, 1891, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
 | | When Father Coughlin hit the radio airwaves as a part of the Shrine's ministry in October, 1926, his message was Catholic in nature and intended for children. |
 | | By the early 1930s, Coughlin saw much joblessness and insecurity in the Detroit area and, thus, his radio messages and public speaking became adult-oriented and focused on social reform, with an emphasis on the distribution of wealth in the nation. |
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