Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in Peking
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This gripping history chronicles the experiences of Mary Porter Gamewell, a missionary who found herself caught in the middle of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. Gamewell and her husband, a Methodist missionary, were stationed in Peking when the rebellion broke out, and they soon found themselves under siege in the foreign legation quarter. With great courage and resourcefulness, Gamewell helped to organize the defense of the legation and care for the wounded and sick. Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in Peking is a vivid account of one woman's remarkable bravery and dedica...
This gripping history chronicles the experiences of Mary Porter Gamewell, a missionary who found herself caught in the middle of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. Gamewell and her husband, a Methodist missionary, were stationed in Peking when the rebellion broke out, and they soon found themselves under siege in the foreign legation quarter. With great courage and resourcefulness, Gamewell helped to organize the defense of the legation and care for the wounded and sick. Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in Peking is a vivid account of one woman's remarkable bravery and dedication. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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