One-Session Class: John Birch, American Politics, and US Perception of China

Presented by Bill Schwappacher. In 1945 John Birch, an American Baptist missionary, was killed in China. Thirteen years later The John Birch Society, an ultra-right political organization, was formed in his name. This session, based on the recent book, John Birch a Life, by Professor Terry Lautz of Syracuse University, will ponder the connection and intrigue of this Cold War namesake. Bill is a long-time member and lecturer at Osher, concentrating on China, economics, and history while still working at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney after 32 years.