Item abstract: Sun Hyon's autograph includes description of Hyon's family, Sun Hyon's background from his childhood to retirement in 1940, his religious activities and [independence movement] in Hawaii, and the political in Korea at the time. My Autobiography, including as part of the appendix Independence Movement Speech (English) Volume abstract: Soon Hyun's autobiography and a history of Hawaii and Koreans' living environment in Hawaii. Unit_ID: p001. -- Title: Contents. Unit_ID: p002. -- Title: Chapter 1. Ancestral lineage Ancestral lineage. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Ancestors since Koryo Period, how the family became translators for diplomatic achievements of ancestors. Unit_ID: p003. Unit_ID: p004. Unit_ID: p005. Unit_ID: p006. Unit_ID: p007. Unit_ID: p008. Unit_ID: p009. Unit_ID: p010. -- Title: Chapter 2. Childhood : Rebellion of Royal Army. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Born in 1879, political conflict erupts between Queen Min (Min Pi) and Taewon Kun between 1879-1884, the Hyon family moves to the country. Unit_ID: p011. Unit_ID: p012. Unit_ID: p013. Unit_ID: p014. Unit_ID: p015. Unit_ID: p016. Unit_ID: p017. -- Title: Chapter 3. Revolution of 1884 : Father's entrance to government service. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Describes political situation of the time, Taewon Kun's closed door policy, conflicts between Sadaedang and Tongniptang Pa Unit_ID: p018. Unit_ID: p019. Unit_ID: p020. Unit_ID: p021. Unit_ID: p022. Unit_ID: p023. Unit_ID: p024. -- Title: Chapter 4. Father's retirement and country life. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Father retires after refusing a marriage proposal for Hyon Sun by Chinhyon Kun, the powerful sorceress, and Hyon Sun marries at 12 and lives in th Unit_ID: p025. Unit_ID: p026. Unit_ID: p027. Unit_ID: p028. Unit_ID: p029. Unit_ID: p030. Unit_ID: p031. Unit_ID: p032. -- Title: Chapter 5. Political Reformation of 1894. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Childhood of Sun Hyon, the Kim Ok-kyun assassination incident, and the Tonghak Incident. Unit_ID: p033. Unit_ID: p034. Unit_ID: p035. Unit_ID: p036. Unit_ID: p037. Unit_ID: p038. -- Title: Chapter 6. The Murder of the Queen : my flight to Righteous Army. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Assassination of Min Pi, Hyon Sun joins Righteous Army. Unit_ID: p039. Unit_ID: p040. Unit_ID: p041. Unit_ID: p042. Unit_ID: p043. Unit_ID: p044. -- Title: Chapter 7. Family's return to Seoul. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Opening ceremony of the Tongnimmun and Mohwakwan in 1898, reasons why he entered Royal English School and why he quit. Unit_ID: p045. Unit_ID: p046. Unit_ID: p047. Unit_ID: p048. Unit_ID: p049. Unit_ID: p050. Unit_ID: p051. Unit_ID: p052. Unit_ID: p053. Unit_ID: p054. Unit_ID: p055. -- Title: Chapter 8. Educational adventure in Tokyo. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun's educational history after he finished studies at the Royal English Language School, he went to Japan and attended at Jun Den Kiuko Sa. Unit_ID: p056. Unit_ID: p057. -- Title: Chapter 9. Father's imprisonment and mother's death. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Story of Sun Hyon's family, including his father's imprisonment and mother's death. Unit_ID: p058. -- Title: Chapter 10. My conversion to Christianity. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) History of Korean religion and Sun Hyon's conversion to Christianity. Unit_ID: p059. Unit_ID: p060. -- Title: Chapter 11. Return to Seoul. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Story Sun Hyun's employment experience at East West Development Company after graduation from Jun Den Kiuko Sa College. Unit_ID: p061. Unit_ID: p062. Unit_ID: p063. -- Title: Chapter 12. Adventure to Hawaii with my wife. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun emigrates to Hawaii as a English interpreter in Feb. 1903. Unit_ID: p064. Unit_ID: p065. -- Title: Chapter 13. Experiences in Hawaii. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun emigrates to Hawaii as a English interpreter in Feb. 1903. Unit_ID: p066. Unit_ID: p067. Unit_ID: p068. Unit_ID: p069. Unit_ID: p070. Unit_ID: p071. -- Title: Chapter 14. Return to Korea : National tragedy. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyon returns to Korea with his family and becomes head teacher at the reopened Paejae Haktang. Unit_ID: p072. Unit_ID: p073. Unit_ID: p074. Unit_ID: p075. -- Title: Chapter 15. Thirteen years experience in Korea. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon Sun resigns from Paejae Haktang, writes a book on traveling in Hawaii, and is appointed as Bishop M.C. Harris's secretary and interpreter. Unit_ID: p076. Unit_ID: p077. Unit_ID: p078. Unit_ID: p079. -- Title: Chapter 16. My mission during the Independence Movement. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon participates in the March First Independence Movement as a special agent for communication and diplomacy, and attends the opening of Unit_ID: p080. Unit_ID: p081. Unit_ID: p082. Unit_ID: p083. Unit_ID: p084. Unit_ID: p085. Unit_ID: p086. Unit_ID: p087. Unit_ID: p088. Unit_ID: p089. -- Title: Chapter 17. Diary of travels from China to Europe to America. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon is appointed as a member of the Korean Commission for America and Europe by Rhee Syngman, and leaves for Washington D.C. with hi Unit_ID: p090. Unit_ID: p091. Unit_ID: p092. Unit_ID: p093. Unit_ID: p094. Unit_ID: p095. Unit_ID: p096. Unit_ID: p097. Unit_ID: p098. Unit_ID: p099. Unit_ID: p100. -- Title: Chapter 18. Experience in the United States. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon worked for the Korean Commission but was dismissed by Rhee Syngman because of the establishment of the Korean Legation, and subsequently returns Unit_ID: p101. Unit_ID: p102. Unit_ID: p103. -- Title: Chapter 19. Return to China. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon goes to Honolulu and stays for several months. Unit_ID: p104. -- Title: Chapter 20. Return to Hawaii. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Because of financial problems, Hyon begins employment at Dewit Drug Company as a salesman, and from 1923, worked as a pastor of the Korean Methodist Church in Honol Unit_ID: p105. Unit_ID: p106. Unit_ID: p107. -- Title: Appendix : list, Independence Movement Speech. Unit_ID: p108. Unit_ID: p109. Unit_ID: p110. Unit_ID: p111. Unit_ID: p112. Unit_ID: p113. Unit_ID: p114. [Contents]
Korean resistance movements, 1905-1945 Korea (Provisional Government, 1919-1945) Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919 Korean Commission (Washington, DC)
Place
China Korea USA Shanghai
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University of Southern California [Contributing entity] gendb id: SHyun18/Item002 [Identifying number]
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