Carey McWilliams (journalist)

Carey McWilliams (December 13, 1905 – June 27, 1980) was an American author, editor, and lawyer. He is best known for his writings about California politics and culture, including the condition of migrant farm workers and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. From 1955 to 1975, he edited The Nation magazine. Quotes Realistic observers of their northern province, the Spaniards always spoke of "The Californias"—Baja California and Alta California; Lower California and Upper California; New California and Old California. Later, still more Californias, more regional entities, were distinctly etched: the Mother Lode Country, known to the natives as Superior California; the Delta district; the Redwood Empire; the great Central Valley; and the Desert Country. While most of these regions and sub-regions are clearly delineated, none is more sharply defined, geographically and socially, than the area now known as Southern California. Southern California Country: An Island on the Land (New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1946) ch. 1, p. 3 External links Carey McWilliams (journalist) Category:Journalists from Colorado Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Political authors from the United States Category:Editors from the United States Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Investigative journalists Category:1905 births Category:1980 deaths