The Only American
This is a story about the only American in modern history to disappear in China and never be found. This is the story of the only American rumored to have been in North Korea and held against his will. This is the story of the only American reported to have been the personal tutor of the North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un.
This is the story of David Sneddon.
In the summer of 2004, after studying in China, David went hiking in Yunnan Province along a trail in the Tiger Leaping Gorge. He was never heard from again and was declared dead by Chinese officials.
“The evidence about North Korea's involvement in David's disappearance is circumstantial, but I think it's very powerful, and I do believe that he was kidnapped.”
-Melanie Kirkpatrick, former reporter and Deputy Editor for The Wall Street Journal
Host Dr. Aaron Duncan
Dr. Aaron Duncan is the director of the award-winning Speech & Debate Team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication Studies.
In 1999, he graduated from Lincoln East High School, where he was classmates with David Sneddon.