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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of California Pr
Publication date
February 1, 2005
Pages
282
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780520245280
ISBN-10
0520245288
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.15 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$31.95
Other format details
university press
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
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, and flyboys, including Ronald Reagan, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. A pioneer in both professional and political realms, Chung experimented in her personal life as well. She adopted masculine dress and had romantic relationships with other women, such as writer Elsa Gidlow and entertainer Sophie Tucker.
This is the first biography to explore Margaret Chung's remarkable and complex life. It brings alive the bohemian and queer social milieus of Hollywood and San Francisco as well as the wartime celebrity community Chung cultivated. Her life affords a rare glimpse into the possibilities of traversing racial, gender, and sexual boundaries of American society from the late Victorian era through the early Cold War period.
This is the first biography to explore Margaret Chung's remarkable and complex life. It brings alive the bohemian and queer social milieus of Hollywood and San Francisco as well as the wartime celebrity community Chung cultivated. Her life affords a rare glimpse into the possibilities of traversing racial, gender, and sexual boundaries of American society from the late Victorian era through the early Cold War period.
Editions
Hardcover
from Univ of California Pr (February 1, 2005)
9780520241435 | details & prices | 282 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $85.00
About: During World War II, Mom Chung's was the place to be in San Francisco.
About: During World War II, Mom Chung's was the place to be in San Francisco.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Univ of California Pr (February 1, 2005)
9780520245280 | details & prices | 282 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $31.95
About: During World War II, Mom Chung's was the place to be in San Francisco.
About: During World War II, Mom Chung's was the place to be in San Francisco.
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