The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America. Nancy E. Davis

The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America


The-Chinese-Lady-Afong-Moy-in.pdf
ISBN: 9780190645236 | 344 pages | 9 Mb

Download PDF




  • The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America
  • Nancy E. Davis
  • Page: 344
  • Format: pdf, ePub, fb2, mobi
  • ISBN: 9780190645236
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
Download The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America


Free online it books for free download in pdf The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America by Nancy E. Davis

In 1834, a young Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America, her bound feet stepping ashore in New York City. She was both a prized guest and advertisement for a merchant firm—a promotional curiosity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. Over the next few years, she would shape Americans' impressions of China even as she assisted her merchant sponsors in selling the largest quantities of Chinese goods yet imported for the burgeoning American market. Americans views of the exotic Far East in this early period before Chinese immigration were less critical than they would later become. Afong Moy became a subject of poetry, a trendsetter for hair styles and new fashions, and a lucky name for winning racehorses. She met Americans face to face in cities and towns across the country, appearing on local stages to sell and to entertain. Yet she also moved in high society, and was the first Chinese guest to be welcomed to the White House. However, this success was not to last. As her novelty wore off, Afong Moy was cast aside by her managers. Though concerned public citizens rallied in support, her fame dwindled and she spent several years in a New Jersey almshouse. In the late 1840s, P.T. Barnum offered Afong Moy several years of promising renewal as the compatriot of Tom Thumb, yet this stint too was short-lived. In this first biography, Nancy E. Davis sheds light on the mystery of Afong Moy's life as a Chinese woman living in a foreign land.

The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America eBook: Nancy E
In 1834, a young Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America, her bound feet stepping ashore in New York City. She was both a prized guest and  The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy In Early America – magnusbook.com
In 1834, a young Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America, her bound feet stepping ashore in New York City. She was both a prized guest and  The Romance of China: Excursions to China in US - Gutenberg-e
According to the New York Herald, the existence of the Chinese lady “astonished ” And so the exhibition of Afong Moy proved irresistible to Americans, because it When Afong Moy first appeared in New York in 1834, most people were too  The sad tale of New York's first Asian female 'celebrity' - The Bowery
Meet Afong Moy, the Chinese teenager who became the most famous Asian person in America in the 1830s. I would not exactly call her  The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America by Nancy E Davis
The Chinese Lady book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. In 1834, a young Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America, her  The Chinese Lady | Building for the Arts
The Chinese Lady. Ma-Yi Theater Company and Barrington Stage Company present The Chinese Lady based on the true story of Afong Moy, America's first  Afong Moy - MOCA - Museum of Chinese in America
MOCATalks with author Nancy Davis - The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy of Chinese in America (MOCA) is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history,  History Exam 1 Flashcards | Quizlet
Afong Moy was exhibited as the "Chinese Lady" along with her clothing, Afong Moy offered Americans a first hand experience of what oriental people looked 



More eBooks:
Libros de audio en línea para descargar gratis Un cuento perfecto 9788491291923 de Elísabet Benavent
Enlaces de descarga de libros electrónicos en pdf gratis LA LUZ QUE SE APAGA PDF 9788417636692