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Fortunate Sons
The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization
By Leibovitz, Liel & Miller, Matthew
- ISBN
- 978-0-39307-004-0
- Publisher
- Norton
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Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Not only do Leibovitz and Miller (coauthors, Lili Marlene: The Soldiers' Song of World War II) narrate a fascinating cultural exchange unknown to many of today's readers, but they also share the personal stories and finer points about a very interesting time. In 1872, the first group of what would total 120 Chinese boys, with an average age of nine, came to America to learn about our progressive and modern country. Their disembarkation in ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
