Articles on Dr. Sun & Hawaii by selected Hawaii authors

ARTICLES ON DR. SUN & HAWAI`I Selected Works by Hawai`i Authors “Sun Yat-sen’s Christian Schooling in Hawai`i” by Irma Tam Soong in The Hawaiian Journal of History 31 (1997): 151-178. “Financing Revolution: Sun Yat-sen and the Overthrow of the Ch’ing Dynasty” by Allen F. Damon. in The Hawaiian Journal of History 25 (1991): 161-186 “SUN YAT-SEN IN HAWAII: ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORTERS” by Yansheng Ma Lum and Raymond Mun Kong Lum a summary of the book (University of Hawai`i Press, forthcoming) on his life and activities from 1878-1910 Sun Yat-Sen The Man and the Myth: A Humanities Guide articles published for…

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Sun Yat-Sen The Man and the Myth: A Humanities Guide

Sun Yat-Sen – The Man and The Myth   A Humanities Guide    (Courtesy of Iolani School Archives) A Humanities Guide Portrait of Sun Yat-sen, 1896. Chinese Revolution Museum Collection   Sun Yat-Sen and Hawaii by William M. Zanella The “South” in Chinese History by D.W.Y. Kwok Sun Yat-Sen in China’s Heroic Tradition by Loretta Pang Educating a Revolutionary: Sun Yat-Sen’s Schooling in Hawaii by Alfred L. Castle Hong Kong: Where a Future Revolutionary Leader was Nurtured by Francis Tsui

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Sun Yat-sen in Hawaii: Activities and Supporters

    By Yansheng Ma Lum and Raymond Mun Kong Lum   (SUMMARY) FOREWORD Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a great revolutionist, is well-known and highly respected by people of China and people all over the world. He was the Founding Father of modern China, the Republic of China. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, he led the Chinese people in a revolutionary movement that succeeded in overthrowing the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and established a republic government. He was elected the First President of the Republic, thus bringing to an end to more…

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Financing Revolution: Sun Yat-sen and the Overthrow of the Ch’ing Dynasty

ALLEN F. DAMON*   Financing Revolution: Sun Yat-sen and the Overthrow of the Ch’ing Dynasty   ABSTRACT Allen F. Damon. “Financing Revolution: Sun Yat-sen and the Overthrow of the Ch’ing Dynasty.” The Hawaiian Journal of History 25 (1991): 161-186. Financial and political issues were intimately linked in Sun Yat-sen’s early career because raising funds to carry out revolutionary activities was one of his principal occupations from 1894 to 1911. His persuasive rhetoric, dedication, and and integrity appealed to a broad range of people who contributed to his causes. In his fundraising he drew from family, supporters, and the overseas Chinese…

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Sun Yat-sen’s Christian Schooling in Hawai`i

Sun Yat-sen’s Christian Schooling in Hawai`i**  Abstract Irma Tam Soong. “Sun Yat-sen’s Christian Schooling in Hawai’i.” The Hawaiian Journal of History 31 (1997): 151-178. The schooling that Sun Yat-sen received in Christian schools during his first sojourn in Hawai’i (1879-83) exposed him to Western ideas and Christianity, both of which influenced him thereafter. In September 1879 Sun entered Iolani College, a boarding school for boys established by the Church of England. Boarding school life was carefully regulated and the curriculum and instruction were rigorous, but Sun did well, receiving second prize in English grammar at completion exercises in July 1882….

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Sources in Chinese on Dr. Sun & Hawaii

Selected List of Chinese Works   Compiled by Xin Li Last Updated: May 4, 1998 BOOKS Soong, Irma Tam and Wei-tung Lin. Five Hsing Chung Hui Men of Valor. Taipei: Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, 1989. Su, Teh-yung. “Mr. Sun Mei.” Notable Overseas Chinese. Taipei: Chinese Cultural Publishing Committee, 1955. Wu, Hsiang-hsiang. Biography of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Taipei: Far East Publishing Co., 1981. Hang, Ting Yung. Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Seven Visits to America and Hawaii. Taipei: China Publishing Co., 1982. Lo, Chuan-hua. The Chinese in Hawaii: A Bibliographic Survey. Taipei: China Printing Co., 1972. Wu, Chun-lieh. The Chinese of Hawaii….

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Sources in English on Dr. Sun & Hawaii

Selected English Language Resources on Sun Yat-sen   1. Biographies of Sun Yat-sen Bergère, Marie-Claire. Sun Yat-sen. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1998. Linebarger, Paul. Sun Yat-sen and the Chinese Republic. New York, 1925; reprint, New York, AMS Press, 1969. Sharman, Lyon. Sun Yat-sen, His Life and Its Meaning: A Critical Biography. Stanford, Ca.: Stanford University Press, 1968. Schiffrin, Harold Z. Sun Yat-sen and the Origins of the Chinese Revolution. Berkeley, Ca.: University of California Press, 1968. Schiffrin, Harold Z. Sun Yat-sen, His Life and Its Meaning: A Critical Biography. Stanford, Ca.: Stanford University Press, 1968. Soong, Irma Tam and Wei-tung Lin….

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