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Edge of Empires

Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong

By: John M. Carroll

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Edge of Empires

Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong

By: John M. Carroll

In an engaging, revisionist study, John M. Carroll argues that in the century after the Opium War, Hong Kong's colonial nature helped create a local Chinese business elite. By the end of the nineteenth century, the colonial government saw Chinese businessmen as allies in establishing Hong Kong as a commercial center. The idea of a commercially vibrant China united them. Chinese and British leaders cooperated on issues of mutual concern, such as the expansion of capitalism and political and economic directions for an ailing China. These Chinese also found opportunities in the colonial system to develop business and commerce. In doing so, they used Hong Kong's strategic position to underscore their own identity as a distinctive group unlike their mainland counterparts. Nationalism took on a specifically Hong Kong character. At the same time, by contributing to imperial war funds, organizing ceremonies for visiting British royalty, and attending imperial trade exhibitions, the Chinese helped make Hong Kong an active member of the global British Empire. In Edge of Empires, Carroll situates Hong Kong squarely within the framework of both Chinese and British colonial history, while exploring larger questions about the meaning and implications of colonialism in modern history.

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286

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Harvard University Press

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0674017013

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9780674017016

John F. Kennedy on Leadership

The Lessons and Legacy of a President

By: John A. Barnes

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John F. Kennedy on Leadership

The Lessons and Legacy of a President

By: John A. Barnes

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252

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Amacom Books

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0814408346

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9780814408346

The Letters of John F. Kennedy

By: John F. Kennedy

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The Letters of John F. Kennedy

By: John F. Kennedy

A definitive collection of letters by and to JFK offers unique insights into his character and times, in a volume that includes correspondences with such figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and a young John Kerry.

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385

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1608192717

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9781608192717

John Cole

The Enduring Northwest Landscape

By: Deloris Tarzan Ament,John Cole

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John Cole

The Enduring Northwest Landscape

By: Deloris Tarzan Ament,John Cole

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Whatcom Museum of History & Art, Bellingham, Wash., June 8-Oct. 5, 2003.

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120

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University of Washington Press

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0938506099

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9780938506096

John F. Kennedy

Courage in Crisis

By: John W. Selfridge

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John F. Kennedy

Courage in Crisis

By: John W. Selfridge

Witness history in the making as you turn the pages of time and discover the fascinating life of President John F. Kennedy.

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132

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Ballantine Books

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0449903990

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9780449903995

The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy

A Rare Photographic History

By: John Bisney,J. L. Pickering

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The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy

A Rare Photographic History

By: John Bisney,J. L. Pickering

This engaging and unprecedented work captures the compelling story of John F. Kennedy’s role in advancing the United States’ space program, set against the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The stunning collection of history and photographs crafted by authors John Bisney and J. L. Pickering illustrates Kennedy’s close association with the race to space during his legendary time in office. In addition to the exhaustive research and rare photographs, the authors have also included excerpts from Kennedy’s speeches, news conferences, and once-secret White House recordings to provide the reader with more context through the president’s own words. While Kennedy did not live to see the fruition of many of the endeavors he supported, his legacy lives on in many ways—many of which are captured in this important work.

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225

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University of New Mexico Press

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0826358101

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9780826358103

John F. Kennedy and the Liberal Persuasion

By: John M. Murphy

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John F. Kennedy and the Liberal Persuasion

By: John M. Murphy

The first serious study of his discourse in nearly a quarter century, John F. Kennedy and the Liberal Persuasion examines the major speeches of Kennedy’s presidency, from his famed but controversial inaugural address to his belated but powerful demand for civil rights. It argues that his eloquence flowed from his capacity to imagine anew the American liberal tradition—Kennedy insisted on the intrinsic moral worth of each person, and his language sought to make that ideal real in public life. This book focuses on that language and argues that presidential words matter. Kennedy’s legacy rests in no small part on his rhetoric, and here Murphy maintains that Kennedy’s words made him a most consequential president. By grounding the study of these speeches both in the texts themselves and in their broader linguistic and historical contexts, the book draws a new portrait of President Kennedy, one that not only recognizes his rhetorical artistry but also places him in the midst of public debates with antagonists and allies, including Dwight Eisenhower, Barry Goldwater, Richard Russell, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy. Ultimately this book demonstrates how Kennedy’s liberal persuasion defined the era in which he lived and offers a powerful model for Americans today.

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351

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MSU Press

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1628953489

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9781628953480

The Final Years of British Hong Kong

The Discourse of Colonial Withdrawal

By: John Flowerdew

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The Final Years of British Hong Kong

The Discourse of Colonial Withdrawal

By: John Flowerdew

This book critically reviews the British experience in Hong Kong with special emphasis on the tenure of the last governor, Chris Patten, and the discourse he used in guiding the transfer of sovereignty to China. While the People's Republic of China proclaimed the recovery of Hong Kong to be just retribution for a century and a half of national shame under British rule, Patten, as the spokesperson for the British, was concerned that Britain's exit from its last significant colony should be an honorable one.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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0312177755

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9780312177751

Book's by John K. H. Kong

Edge of Empires

Edge of Empires

John F. Kennedy on Leadership

John F. Kennedy on Leadership

The Letters of John F. Kennedy

The Letters of John F. Kennedy

John Cole

John Cole

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy

The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy and the Liberal Persuasion

John F. Kennedy and the Liberal Persuasion

The Final Years of British Hong Kong

The Final Years of British Hong Kong

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