Western Islands (publisher)

Western Islands
Parent companyJohn Birch Society
PredecessorAmerican Opinion
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location770 N. Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914
DistributionNorth America[1]
Key peopleWayne Morrow
- CEO
Joe Wolverton II, JD
- President
Connor Kimball
- Editor
Joe Kelly
- Creative Director
Publication typesBooks
Nonfiction topicsAnti-Communism, Politics, International Relations, Constitutionalism, History of the United States
Official websitehttps://westernislandspublishing.com/

Western Islands, also known as Western Islands Publishing,[2] is a publishing arm of the John Birch Society (JBS). Originally based in Belmont, Massachusetts, Western Islands is now located in Appleton, Wisconsin, where the JBS currently maintains its headquarters. Historically, Western Islands operated alongside the American Opinion Bookstores and Speakers' Bureau. It was one of the channels through which the John Birch Society distributed its materials across the continent, publishing numerous books focused on anti-communism.[1]

Under new leadership, Western Islands has since undergone significant reforms, expanding its operations to become the premier publisher of Americanist literature.

Recent publications include By Compact, Not Command,[3] an anthology of writings by notable founding fathers addressing the constitutional relationship between the states and the federal government; The Miraculous Life and Legacy of James Madison,[4] a biography of James Madison; and The Founders Recipe,[5] a book revealing key writings and authors used by the American founding generation.

Other books published by Western Islands include Nicaragua Betrayed (1980) by Anastasio Somoza and Jack Cox, The Fearful Master: A Second Look at the United Nations (1964) by G. Edward Griffin,[6] and a 1965 edition of I Saw Poland Betrayed by Arthur Bliss Lane.[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b Toy, Eckard V. (Jr.). "The Right Side of the 1960s: The Origins of the John Birch Society in the Pacific Northwest." Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 105, No. 2, Summer 2004, pp. 260-283. JSTOR 20615422
    "As the Birch Society grew, its American Opinion Bookstores, Western Islands Press [sic], and American Opinion Speakers' Bureau spread Welch's ideas and JBS programs across the United States and into Canada." (p. 270)
  2. ^ "Western Islands Publishing". westernislandspublishing.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  3. ^ "By Compact, Not Command: Founding-Era Documents on Federalism and Liberty – Shop JBS". shopjbs.org. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  4. ^ "The Miraculous Life and Legacy of James Madison – Shop JBS". shopjbs.org. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  5. ^ "The Founders Recipe (PDF) – Shop JBS". shopjbs.org. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  6. ^ William E. Dunham, "The Truth About UNICEF", The Morning Press (Bloomsburg, PA), 20 October 1970, p. 15.
  7. ^ Lano, Arthur Bliss (1965) [1948]]. I saw Poland betrayed; an American ambassador reports to the American people. Americanist library,AL-008. Boston: Western Islands.
  8. ^ se:Americanist Classics, worldcat.org. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  9. ^ se:Americanist library, worldcat.org. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  10. ^ Biographical dictionary of the left. 1, Consolidated vol. (combining vols. 1-4 of the preview series), archive.org. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  11. ^ Quest of a hemisphere, worldcat.org. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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