text Daughters of the samurai : a journey from East to West and back
- Summary
- "In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan. Raised in traditional samurai households during t... Read more
- Contents
- Samurai daughter -- The war of the Year of the Dragon -- "A little leaven" -- "An expedition of practical observers" -- "Interesting strangers" -- Finding families -- Growing up American -- At Vassar -- The journey "home" -- Two weddings -- Gettin... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- 336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company 2015
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 952 NIM in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 952 NIM in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Japanese United States Biography
Young women United States Biography
Schoolgirls United States Biography
Acculturation United States History
Young women Japan Biography
Samurai Family relationships History
Women Education Japan History
Japan Relations United States
United States Relations Japan
East and West History