Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid; unforgettable life. ―Arthur Golden; author of Memoirs of a GeishaIn 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 the turmoil of civil war; three of these unusual ambassadors―Sutematsu Yamakawa; Shige Nagai; and Ume Tsuda―grew up as typical American schoolgirls. Upon their arrival in San Francisco they became celebrities; their travels and traditional clothing exclaimed over by newspapers across the nation. As they learned English and Western customs; their American friends grew to love them for their high spirits and intellectual brilliance.The passionate relationships they formed reveal an intimate world of cross-cultural fascination and connection. Ten years later; they returned to Japan―a land grown foreign to them―determined to revolutionize women’s education.Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States; including decades of letters from between the three women and their American host families; Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully; cinematically written; a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment. Map; 8 pages of illustrations
#280723 in Books Silver; Peter 2009-08-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x 1.10 x 5.50l; 1.10 #File Name: 0393334902432 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This history looks at the understanding and effects of violence ...By BoboThis history looks at the understanding and effects of violence between European settlers and Native Americans in the Middle Colonies from roughly fhe 7 Years War through the Revolution.Silver argues that it was a sense of the collective suffering of the colonists; made up of assorted ethnicities and religions; at the hands of the Indians that overcame many of their divisions and united them.This is not a standard military history; but more an intellectual or social history of the effects of violence; and how that violence was understood; justified and criticized.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Biased BookBy Gregorio OsorioThe author says that both sides will be talked about fairly. Unfortunately; the reality is that the Europeans are portrayed the victims to the Indians. Also; in reality Europeans victimized Indians and took their food to stay alive when the Indians planted only enough food for themselves This is a biased book as well as author.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customerperfect; what i needed for class
