The Chinese lady : Afong Moy in early America /

"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' impre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Davis, Nancy E. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : 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. Américaines d'origine chinoise > Biographies. Immigrantes > États-Unis > Biographies. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies. Chinese American women Civilization > Chinese influences Public opinion, American Women immigrants China United States Electronic books. collective biographies. Biographies History Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

Setting the stage
The cast
Behind the scenes
The show
The curtain rises
Afong Moy presents Chinese objects for the person
Afong Moy presents Chinese objects for the American home
On tour
New York to Charleston
Return to the North
Cuba and up the Mississippi River
Finale
Off stage
The final act.