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Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right
By Dallek, Matthew
- ISBN
- 9781541673564
- Publisher
- Basic
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Starred Review on March 24, 2023 | Social Sciences
In this crisp history of the John Birch Society (JBS), Dallek (political management, George Washington Univ.; Defenseless Under the Night: The Roosevelt Years and the Origins of Homeland Security) details its influence on the radicalization of the modern Republican party. Named after a Christian missionary killed by communists in China, the JBS was founded in 1958 by retired candy executive Robert H.W. Welch and other anti—New Deal business owners. From its inception, the grou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
