Bibliograph

Fortunate sons, the 120 Chinese boys who came to America, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization, Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller

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Fortunate sons, the 120 Chinese boys who came to America, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization, Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fortunate sons

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

601106326

Responsibility statement

Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller

Sub title

the 120 Chinese boys who came to America, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization

Summary

In 1872, the Qing Empire sent 120 boys to America in the hope that they would unlock the mysteries of Western innovation. They studied at New England's finest schools, befriended luminaries such as Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant, and exchanged ideas with their American peers that would change the course of both nations. But when anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men faced a new set of obstacles, having to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a culture deeply resistant to change. Filled with colorful characters and vivid historical detail, this book unearths the dramatic stories of these young men who led China at the pivotal moment when it teetered between modernity and tradition.--From publisher description

Target audience

adult

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