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Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Miss Emma Mills : China's first lady and her American friend / Thomas A. DeLong.
- Title
- Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Miss Emma Mills : China's first lady and her American friend / Thomas A. DeLong.
- Author
- DeLong, Thomas A.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.
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- Description
- xii, 252 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "The volume describes the identity struggle both girls faced following their 1917 graduation from Wellesley. Following Emma's visit to China, the friendship continued through their correspondence. Emma's role in the newly organized American Bureau of Medical Aid to China is discussed as are Madame Chiang Kai-shek's international fund-raising efforts on behalf of Chinese war relief"--Provided by publisher.
- Alternative Title
- China's first lady and her American friend
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-248) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Shanghai -- Nomads -- Wellesley -- Empathy -- New callings -- West to east -- Among movers and shakers -- Sisterhood -- In the thick of things -- Sun's successor -- First lady -- Trouble spots -- Pen and sword -- A tightening grip -- Agitation and angst -- Committed to victory -- The common battle and high ideals -- Homecoming -- Table talk -- Victory without peace -- Frequent flyers -- Milestones.
- ISBN
- 9780786429806 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786429801 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2006103266
- OCLC
- 77504837
- SCSB-12743568
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library