U.S. History

2011 Virginia Festival of the Book Panel: Americans in China

Lynne Joiner; Lawrence Kaplan

About the Program

From the 2011 Virginia Festival of the Book, Lynne Joiner and Lawrence Kaplan talk about the experiences of two Americans in China during the mid-20th Century.  Lynne Joiner is the author of "Honorable Survivor: Mao's China, McCarthy's America and the Persecution of John S. Service."   Lawrence Kaplan is the author of, "Homer Lea: American Soldier of Fortune."   

About the Authors

Lynne Joiner

Lynne Joiner, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, is a media consultant for Shanghai International Television.  She has worked for CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, NPR, Christian Science Monitor Radio, and Newsweek. 


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Lawrence Kaplan

Lawrence Kaplan is the historian for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. 


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2011 Virginia Festival of the Book Panel: Americans in China

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, June 12th at 9am (ET)
  • Monday, April 18th at 6:45am (ET)
  • Sunday, March 27th at 5am (ET)
  • Saturday, March 26th at 5pm (ET)
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