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Mao's Last Revolution
Roderick MacFarquhar

In "Mao's Last Revolution" Roderick MacFarquhar recounts China's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution that lasted from 1966 to 1976. The author, a history and political science professor at Harvard, explains that Mao and his people were responsible for mass executions that killed and injured millions of people. Mr. MacFarquhar concludes that these events may have set the stage for a more democratic China in the future. This event was hosted by the Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Chicago.

Roderick MacFarquhar is a history and political science professor at Harvard University. He is the author of many publications, including "The Hundred Flowers Campaign and the Chinese Intellectuals," "The Sino-Soviet Dispute," and "The Secret Speeches of Chairman Mao." Previously, he has been a journalist, TV commentator, and a member of British Parliament.