Soong mei-ling biography
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The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China
2009 biography of Soong May-ling
Cover of the 2010 first edition. | |
Author | Hannah Pakula |
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Language | English |
Genre | History Biography |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster (US) |
Publication date | November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03) |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 816 |
ISBN | 978-1-4391-4893-8 |
The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China is a 2009 biography of Soong Mei-ling, wife of Kuomintang leader and President of the Republic of ChinaChiang Kai-shek written by Hannah Pakula. The book was widely reviewed as extensively researched and strongly put forward the argument that Madame Chiang and her husband have not been given the credit they deserve in shaping the modern Chinese nation. It has been translated into Chinese in two editions, one in Taiwan and one in Beijing, both by the same translator.
Pakula is also the author of biographies of Princess Marie, Queen of Roumania [1] and the Empress Frederick (daughter of Queen Victoria and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II).[2]
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Madame Soong Mei-ling | |
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Chiang in 1943 | |
In office March 1, 1950 – April 5, 1975 | |
President | Chiang Kai-shek |
Preceded by | Role established |
Succeeded by | Liu Chi-chun |
In office August 1, 1943 – January 21, 1949 | |
President | Chiang Kai-shek |
Preceded by | Vacant |
Succeeded by | Guo Dejie |
In office October 10, 1928 – December 14, 1931 | |
President | Chiang Kai-shek |
Preceded by | Vacant |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
In office November 7, 1928 – January 12, 1933 | |
Appointed by | Chiang Kai-shek |
Born | (1898-03-04)March 4, 1898 St Luke's Hospital, Shanghai International Settlement |
Died | October 23, 2003(2003-10-23) (aged 105) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang (ROC) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (US) |
Spouse | Chiang Kai-shek (m. ; died ) |
Children | |
Parents | |
Relatives | |
Education | Wellesley College (BA) |
Signature | |
Traditional Chinese | 宋美齡 |
Simplified Chinese |