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

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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 ...

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Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards: The Life of a Wartime Celebrity 2005, University of California Press

ISBN-13: 9780520245280

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