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

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).

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Chung, Margaret, > 1889-1959.
Chung, Margaret, > 1889-1959
Chinese American physicians > Biography.
Chinese American women > United States > Biography.
Women physicians > United States > Biography.
Chinese American physicians
Chinese American women
Women physicians
United States
Biographies
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; 1. "The Medical Lady Missionary"; 2. Living Their Religion; 3. Where Womanhood and Childhood Meet; 4. "A Noble Profession"; 5. "The Beginning of a New Era"; 6. "The Ministering Angel of Chinatown"; 7. A Sister Lesbian?; 8. Becoming Mom Chung; 9. A Model Family at War; 10. Creating WAVES; 11. "I'll Wait on You Forever"; Epilogue: "There Will Never Be Another Mom Chung"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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