The making of the first Korean president : Syngman Rhee's quest for independence, 1875-1948 /

Main Author: Yu, Young Ick, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10848466
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505 0 |a Birth of a Christian reformer -- Diplomacy with a U.S. president and Ivy League education in America -- Christian education and evangelism in Korea and Japan -- Early life in Hawai°i -- President of the Korean provisional governments -- Fall from power in Shanghai and Hawai°i -- Solo drive for Korean independence in Europe and marriage to Francesca Donner -- In pursuit of diplomatic recognition during the Pacific war -- New rivals and detractors -- Becoming the president of the Republic of Korea. 
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