William Franklin Sands in Late Choson Korea
At the Deathbed of Empire, 1896-1904
After graduation from Georgetown University in 1896, William Franklin Sands joined the US diplomatic corps as second secretary in Tokyo. His year there sparked his interest in East Asia, so when a position in Korea opened, he took it, with the help of his influential father, an admiral in the US navy. For two years he served under US Minister Horace Allen until a more powerful position opened as chief qdviser to the Korean government in 1900. As the most influential foreign adviser, Sands attempted to convince Emperor Kojong to undertake reforms and to promote Korean neutrality to keep the country independent. The author argues, however, that…
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- ISBN: 978-1-79364-928-7
- EAN: 9781793649287
- Produktnummer: 36924566
- Verlag: Lexington Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 180 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Abbildungen: 20 Illustrations including: - 20 Black & White Illustrations.
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