Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards : the Life of a Wartime Celebrity.

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Author / Creator:Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun.
Imprint:Berkeley : University of California Press, 2005.
Description:1 online resource (316 pages)
Language:English
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URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11146727
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ISBN:9780520938922
0520938925
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9781598755251
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Summary: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
Other form:Print version: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun. Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards : The Life of a Wartime Celebrity. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2005 9780520241435