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John Birch : a life
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Title
John Birch : a life / Terry Lautz.
ISBN
9780190262891
0190262893
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Physical Description
xv, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary
John Birch was better known in death than life. Shot and killed by Communists in China, he posthumously became the namesake for a right-wing organization whose influence is still visible in today's Tea Party. This is the remarkable story of an American missionary-turned-soldier who wanted to save China, but became a victim instead.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 12, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Saving souls
Missionary to China
Evangelizing the world
Old-time religion
Heresy hunters
Waging war
After Pearl Harbor
Becoming a soldier
Searching for love
The China theater
Encountering communists
The death of John Birch
Confrontation and cooperation
The aftermath
Making a martyr
Grief and anger
The first casualty
The John Birch society
Right-wing extremism
The real John Birch
Epilogue.
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