The Making of the First Korean President: Syngman Rhee's Quest for Independence, 1875-1948

Title Page, Copyright

The Making of the First Korean President The Making of the First Korean President Syngman Rhee’s Quest for Independence 1875–1948 Young IcK Lew UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I PRESS HONOLULU © 2014 university of Hawai‘i Press All rights reserved Printed in the united States of America 19 18 17 16 15 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Yu,Yong-ik, author. The making of the first Korean president : Syngman Rhee’s quest for independence, 1875–1948 /Young Ick Lew. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBn 978-0-8248-3168-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Rhee, Syngman, 1875–1965. 2. Presidents—Korea (South)— Biography. I.Title. DS916.5.R5Y83 2013 951.9504092—dc23 [B] 2013008713 university of Hawai‘i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability of the council on Library Resources. Designed by Mardee Melton Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc. To Keumjae in Heaven—with David ...