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

by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520245288
• ISBN13: 9780520245280
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"