Nesta Webster: The Voice of Conspiracy

@article{Lee2005NestaWT,
  title={Nesta Webster: The Voice of Conspiracy},
  author={Martha F. Lee},
  journal={Journal of Women's History},
  year={2005},
  volume={17},
  pages={104 - 81}
}
  • Martha F. Lee
  • Published 23 September 2005
  • History
  • Journal of Women's History
Nesta Helen Webster (1876–1960) was one of the most influential conspiracy theorists of the twentieth century. Although an advocate of women's rights early in her life, her conviction that a vast and dangerous conspiracy threatened the British state and Christian civilization soon overshadowed these concerns. During her lifetime, she was a woman of considerable political influence, but she is perhaps even more influential today. Her books remain in print, and her work is a foundation of many… 
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