The making of the first Korean president : Syngman Rhee's quest for independence, 1875-1948 /
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10848466 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.