Canton In Revolution

Name: Canton In Revolution
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book presents a collection of letters and diary entries, written by Earl Swisher, about the life and politics of Canton in the mid-1920s. It provides Earl Swisher's account of the creation and destruction of the \""Canton Commune\"", with rare photographs of the city. > \n\""This volume is a memorial tribute to the late Professor \nF. Earl Swisher. Born in Lyons, Kansas, July 22, 1902, he \nwas a member of the pioneer generation of American scholars \nto study China. His early life offered no indication that \nhe would become involved in Chinese studies. At an early \nage he moved with his family to Palisades, Colorado, where \nhis father owned a farm. There he completed his public education. \nHe was an avid reader as a student, and by the time \nof his graduation had exhaustea the libraries of his teachers \nand school. He entered the University of Colorado in \n1920, majoring in history. Although he received an academic \nscholarship, he had to work his way through the Univer.