Yu, Young Ick, <br/><br/>
The making of the first Korean president :  Syngman Rhee's quest for independence, 1875-1948 / 
Young Ick Lew. 
 - 1 online resource (474 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Birth of a Christian reformer -- Diplomacy with a U.S. president and Ivy League education in America -- Christian education and evangelism in Korea and Japan -- Early life in Hawaiʻi -- President of the Korean provisional governments -- Fall from power in Shanghai and Hawaiʻi -- Solo drive for Korean independence in Europe and marriage to Francesca Donner -- In pursuit of diplomatic recognition during the Pacific war -- New rivals and detractors -- Becoming the president of the Republic of Korea. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780824839147 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Rhee, Syngman, 1875-1965. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--Korea (South)--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS916.5.R5  / Y83 2014eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>951.9504092  B