Coming Up Next: James M. Scott, author of Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and The Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor

My next guest on the Saturday, February 25 broadcast of Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim is James M. Scott, author of Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and The Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor.

It was 75 years ago this coming April 18 that the Doolittle Raid was launched to avenge the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Franklin Roosevelt gathered with his senior military counselors to plan an ambitious, risky counterstrike against the heart of the Japanese Empire: Tokyo. 

Sixteen U.S. Army bombers under the command of Jimmy Doolittle lifted off the deck of the USS Hornet. This one-way mission pummeled factories, refineries, dockyards and other targets in the Japanese capitol -then there was the task of escaping to China. 

While Roosevelt heralded the raid as a propaganda victory it came at a heavy price by the Chinese people who suffered the most -victims of a retaliatory campaign by the Japanese Army that tragically claimed the lives of an estimated 250,000 Chinese lives.

This is one of the most exhaustive and detailed narratives of the Doolittle Raid ever assembled, with author James M. Scott having access to never-before utilized or published international sources. 

You'll hear about Jimmy Doolittle, the son of an Alaskan gold prospector, a former boxer and brilliant engineer who earned his doctorate from MIT, Chiang Kai-shek, Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell, Vice Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr., and the young American pilots, navigators and bombardiers -many little more than teenagers- who volunteered for a mission that few expected to return from. 

There are both English and Chinese language editions of this remarkable book. 

We'll also feature our weekly Confucius Moment, our excursion on Treasures of China, announcements and more.

Tune in this coming Saturday, February 25, 2017 to 1490 WGCH and anywhere on WGCH.com starting at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 11:30 P.M. China Time. 

Coming Up Next: Dr. Dave Wang, the American Founders and Their Fascination with Chinese Civilization

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In the USA, Presidents Day arrives on Monday, February 20. It's a federal holiday throughout the nation with most schools and government offices closed for the three-day holiday.

On Saturday, February 18 my featured guest is Dr. Dave Wang. (Pictured above with Host Jeffrey Bingham Mead outside the former home of the China Institute in America, March 2015)  

Born and raised in Northeastern China, he is an adjunct professor at St. John's University, New York, branch manager of the Laurelton Library/New York City Public Library System in Queens, New York and a noted scholar, lecturer and writer on the subject of the influences of Chinese civilization on the U.S. Founders and the founding of the United States of America in 1776. Much of his research is freely available to all on his blog site, The U.S. Founders and China:

http://foundingfathersandchina.blogspot.com

His research and commentary has been cited and featured in numerous professional publications, ranging from The Korean Journal of Medical History to the Virginia Review of Asian Studies. His findings have attracted much attention in the academic world, too. Dr. Wang has been invited to present papers at conference throughout the USA, Europe and China. His research has found its way to university-level history and culture courses.

Remember that event in American history called The Boston Tea Party? The tea that was dumped in Boston Harbor was from China's Fujian Province. 

Dr. Wang has been a guest on our show before -and we full expect to have him back again. 

We'll feature our usual explorations on Treasures of China, immerse ourselves in timeless Chinese wisdom on the Confucius Moment and more!

I'll share some announcement about happenings and events, too. 

Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 11:30 p.m. China Time on 1490 WGCH and anywhere via streaming audio on WGCH.com. 

Coming Up Next: 'Finding Cleveland' with Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam

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Be sure to tune in this coming Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 11:30 p.m. China Time. 

That's when I will be welcoming and introducing you to Mr. Baldwin Chiu and Ms. Larissa Lam. They produced a 2015 documentary short film, Finding Cleveland. 

When I viewed the screening in Greenwich recently the place was packed. I knew I had to have Baldwin and Larissa on the show and introduce you to them.

Their documentary takes its viewers on a transformational journey in search of their family roots.  

Now, you are thinking a trip to a remote village in China, right? Guess again. 

This voyage of discovery took them to the American South to a small town, Cleveland, Mississippi USA. Their lives would never be the same after this journey. 

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Both Baldwin and Larissa will share what they uncovered -not just ancestral, familial roots -but also sparks of history centered on Chinese American settlers in the Mississippi Delta, racial tensions, segregation, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and more. 

We’ll share more Chinese New Year Fun Facts and get our weekly dose of wisdom on the Confucius Moment. On the Treasures of China segment we will go to the west of Fujian Province in Yongding to learn about the wondrous, architecturally unique earthen buildings. 

I'll share some announcement about happenings and events, too. 

Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 11:30 p.m. China Time on 1490 WGCH and anywhere via streaming audio on WGCH.com. 

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