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Robert Henry Winborne Welch Jr. (December 1, 1899 – January 6, 1985) was an American businessman, political organizer, and conspiracy theorist. [1] He was wealthy following his retirement from the candy business and used his wealth to sponsor anti-communist causes.
The John Birch Society was established on December 9, 1958, [70] in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the conclusion of a two-day session of a group of 12 people led by Robert W. Welch Jr. Welch was a retired candy manufacturer from Belmont, Massachusetts, who had been a state Republican Party official and had unsuccessfully run in its 1950 lieutenant ...
Welch Sr. produced the 25th Annual Academy Awards TV special in 1953 and The Thin Man TV series from 1958 to 1959. Bob's mother, Templeton Fox, was a singer and actress who worked with Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre in Chicago and appeared in TV and movies from 1962 to 1979. Welch learned clarinet in his childhood, switching to guitar in
Bobby Day was the stage name of the artist who made “Rockin’ Robin” a No. 2 national hit in 1958. Day was born in Fort Worth on July 1, 1928. Little is known of his life before he went to I ...
Robert Alonzo Welch (1872–1952), American industrialist and founder of the Robert A. Welch Foundation for chemistry research in Texas Robert S. Welch (1944–2016), American academic administrator Robert V. Welch (1927–1992), American businessman, politician, and civic leader
The Battle of Hayes Pond, also known as the Battle of Maxton Field or the Maxton Riot, was an armed confrontation between members of a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) organization and Lumbee people at a Klan rally near Maxton, North Carolina, on the night of January 18, 1958. The clash resulted in the disruption of the rally and a significant amount of ...
Matt Welch discusses the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election, and the resurgence of "libertarian populism" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Viral internet star Hailey Welch throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field on Aug. 15, 2024.