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The Longing That Becomes Song, Joen Lagerberg Oct 2021

The Longing That Becomes Song, Joen Lagerberg

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

One of the most agreeable privileges accorded the head of an embassy is that of being able to bask in the reflected glory of the ambassadors of Swedish culture, "an official duty" in his sphere of activity, Our country's operatic life has many such ambassadors, more that any other Western country. But the best of them all was certainly Jussi!


The Sage Without A Country: The Political And Literary Life Of Dr. Shih-Shun Liu (劉 師 舜) (1900-1996), Caleb Yung-Jen Liu Mar 2020

The Sage Without A Country: The Political And Literary Life Of Dr. Shih-Shun Liu (劉 師 舜) (1900-1996), Caleb Yung-Jen Liu

History

Shih-Shun Liu was my great-grandfather as well as a diplomat for the Republic of China from the late 1920s until 1958. While his life is relatively left unknown to many historians, his contributions to the Kuomintang are significant and help us to understand the inside workings of the ROC and its diplomacy during this time period. Liu was a beneficiary of the Boxer Indemnity scholarship provided by the United States and made use of his love for education and poetry to pursue a literary career that defined the second portion of his life. Liu’s life as a scholar and diplomat …


Criterion Of Justice, Shavkat Akhmadovich Hayitov Feb 2020

Criterion Of Justice, Shavkat Akhmadovich Hayitov

Scientific reports of Bukhara State University

The article provides a comparative analysis of the first chapter of “Gulistan” by Sheikh Muslihiddin Sadi about “In memory of the kings”, in the first part of the book “ Alisher Navoi“ Mahbubul-kulub ”in the first part of “ Meditation on the people and the mood and attitude of the people ”in the part“ Odil salotin zikrida «and the statesman and cultural figure who lived in the XI century Abu Ali Hassan ibn Ali Tusiy Nizamulmulk in the book» Politics «about the Shah who ruled in 531-579,» Nushiravanul-ud bin Kubad «, and about the leader who ruled Sultan Mahmud Gaznaviy …


Indonesian Political Developments, 1989-1990, Robert Cribb Jan 1990

Indonesian Political Developments, 1989-1990, Robert Cribb

Robert Cribb

Reviews the years 1989-90 in Indonesian politics, focussing on the politics of secession and the extent to which Indonesia was waiting for the departure of Suharto.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Herbert H. D. Peirce, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Herbert H. D. Peirce, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Herbert Peirce concerning the reported calling of Mr. and Mrs. Jaspar Whitney.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Johann Heinrich Von Bernstorff, May 15, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Johann Heinrich Von Bernstorff, May 15, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff informing the Count that Philander Knox is out of town.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Oscar S. Straus, April 23, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Apr 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Oscar S. Straus, April 23, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Mr. Straus, apologizing for not seeing him earlier that day.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Herbert H. D. Peirce, March 24, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Herbert H. D. Peirce, March 24, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Herbert H. D. Peirce concerning the nomination of Elihu Root for the Nobel Peace Prize.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Epifanio Portela, March 17, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Epifanio Portela, March 17, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Epifanio Portela. The letter contains information about Charles H. Sherrill, who will be appointed as U.S. Minister to Argentina.


Note From Philander C. Knox To Epifanio Portela, March 17, 1909, Philander C. Knox Mar 1909

Note From Philander C. Knox To Epifanio Portela, March 17, 1909, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Epifanio Portela, concerning the appointment of Charles H. Sherrill as Minister to the Argentine Republic.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Ramon Pina, March 17, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Ramon Pina, March 17, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Ramon Pina. The letter contains information about Henry Clay Ide, who will be appointed as U.S. Minister to Spain.


Note From Philander C. Knox To Ramon Pina Y Millet, March 17, 1909, Philander C. Knox Mar 1909

Note From Philander C. Knox To Ramon Pina Y Millet, March 17, 1909, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Ramon Pina. The letter contains the confirmation of the selection of Henry Clay Ide to be the U.S. Minister to Spain.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Fred Carpenter, March 8, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Fred Carpenter, March 8, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

In this copy of a typed letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Fred Carpenter, Wilson suggests that President Taft should send a response to a telegram from Enrique Creel of Mexico.


Letter From William E. Mason And John C. Spooner To John Sherman, March 18, 1897, John C. Spooner, William Ernest Mason Mar 1897

Letter From William E. Mason And John C. Spooner To John Sherman, March 18, 1897, John C. Spooner, William Ernest Mason

Early Career Documents

In this copy of a typed letter from William Mason and John Spooner to Secretary of State John Sherman, Mason and Spooner endorse Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to be appointed Second Secretary to the Ambassador to France.


Letter From William E. Mason To Horace Porter, March 10, 1897, William Ernest Mason Mar 1897

Letter From William E. Mason To Horace Porter, March 10, 1897, William Ernest Mason

Early Career Documents

In this copy of a typed letter from Senator William Mason to Horace Porter, Mason discusses the possibility of Huntington Wilson serving with Porter in France.