Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards: The Life of a Wartime Celebrity
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1. Verfasser: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley University of California Press 2005
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Cover; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Religion and Medicine; Part Two: A Search for Belonging; Part Three: Orientalized Motherhood; Epilogue: "There Will Never Be Another Mom Chung"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
During World War II, Mom Chung's was the place to be in San Francisco. Soldiers, movie stars, and politicians gathered at her home to socialize, to show their dedication to the Allied cause, and to express their affection for Dr. Margaret Chung (1889-1959). The first known American-born Chinese female physician, Chung established one of the first Western medical clinics in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1920s. She also became a prominent celebrity and behind-the-scenes political broker during World War II. Chung gained national fame when she began "adopting" thousands of soldiers, sailors, a
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ISBN:0520938925
9780520938922

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