A Conspiratorial LifeThe first full scale biography of Robert Welch, who founded the John Birch Society and planted some of modern conservatisms most insidious seeds. Though you may not know his name, Robert Welch (1899 1985)founder of the John Birch Societyis easily one of the most significant architects of our current political moment. In A Conspiratorial Life, the first full scale biography of Welch, Edward H. Miller delves deep into the life of an overlooked figure