The Nazi Killed at the Laundromat — and How It Shaped Modern Extremism

S5E33 - The Nazi Killed at the Laundromat — and How It Shaped Modern Extremism

Published: November 3, 2025

Duration: 52:52

In August 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell — founder of the American Nazi Party and one of the most hated men in America — was shot by a sniper while doing laundry at a suburban strip mall. His murder made international headlines. The funeral descended into chaos. Conspiracy theories emerged immediately. And then...America forgot. But Rockwell's death had lasting impact: It shattered American neo-Nazism into the decentralized, leaderless cells we see today.

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