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A Journey Through History book review Nov. 4
By Alicia Waters | October 10, 2014
ACCESSIBLE WORLD Presents A JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY on November 4, 2014 9:00 PM EST. The group is reviewing ’EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI: the concubine who launched modern china by Jung Chang.
NLS Annotation- Author of Mao (DB 61346) and Wild Swans (DB 34458) portrays the life of Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908). Chronicles her selection as concubine, orchestration of a coup that made her de facto ruler, reign during the Taiping and Boxer rebellions and an eight-country invasion, and implementation of sweeping reforms. 2013.
Approximately 20 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The History Room.
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