Author: Willis A Carto

Willis Allison Carto (born July 17, 1926, Fort Wayne, IN; died Oct. 26, 2015) was a U.S. far-right political activist. He founded Liberty Lobby, published various periodicals such as The Spotlight (1975 and 2001) and its successor, the American Free Press. In 1966, Carto acquired The American Mercury and published it until 1980. In 1978, he co-founded the Institute for Historical Review, and helped publish their periodical The Journal of Historical Review from 1980 until 1993. After a falling out with the IHR staff in 1993, he then launched The Barnes Review.

Toward History

I have always thought that Henry Ford's concise definition of history sets forth more wisdom in fewer words than anything else I know. He observed, “History is bunk,” and in three short words the great populist industrialist spelled out one of the most profound problems of our time. We have to recognize that when Ford…

From the publisher

This special issue of The Journal of Historical Review includes issues Two, Three and Four of Volume Five, 1984. There is a reason for this. At approximately midnight on the Fourth of July last, the business office and warehouse of the publisher were burned to the ground by arson. Lost in the gutted ruins were…

On the Uses of History

I suppose that one can become rather pessimistic and discouraged. at the way the objective truth is distorted and hidden for the purposes of political and economic interests, but there is a Profound lesson to be learned from the fact that it is, and there is no reason for discouragement if we learn from the…

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