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The Chinese lady : Afong Moy in early America /

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In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and advertisement for a merchant firm, a promotional curiosity and celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped a number of Americans' impressions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Nancy E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Moy, Afong
Chinese American women > Biography.
Women immigrants > United States > Biography.
United States > Civilization > Chinese influences.
China > Foreign public opinion, American > History.
HISTORY / United States / General.

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