Program Type:Book Group / Storytime / All Things Literary, Educational Talk / Class, Virtual Event / Take-home Activity
In the summer of 1941, Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., delivered the commencement speech at Lake Forest College. At the time, Lake Forest, Illinois was the center of the isolationist movement, which argued that the U.S. should separate itself from troubling events in the world. Opposite on the political spectrum were the interventionists, who supported President Roosevelt's call for America to take action against the aggression and atrocities in Europe and Asia. Discover the untold story about Dr. Hu's speech and diplomacy.
This talk will not be recorded.