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Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards : the Life of a Wartime Celebrity.
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (316 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520938922 0520938925 1598755250 9781598755251 1282358162 9781282358164 9786612358166 6612358165 |