Cover; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Religion and Medicine; Part Two: A Search for Belonging; Part Three: Orientalized Motherhood; Epilogue: "There Will Never Be Another Mom Chung"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
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Title
Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards : The Life of a Wartime Celebrity.
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9780520241435
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Chung, Margaret,1889-1959.
Chung, Margaret,1889-1959.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Chinese American physicians, Biography.
Chinese American physicians.
Chinese American women.
Medicine.
Women physicians.
Asian Americans.
Physicians, Women.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Medical.
Chinese American physicians.
Chinese American women.
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