The making of the first Korean president : Syngman Rhee's quest for independence, 1875-1948 - Yu, Yong-ik (Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2013)
Birth of a Christian reformer -- Diplomacy with a U.S. president and Ivy League education in America -- Christian education and evangelism in Korea and Japan -- Early life in Hawai- President of the Korean provisional governments -- Fall from power in Shanghai and Hawai- Solo drive for Korean independence in Europe and marriage to Francesca Donner -- In pursuit of diplomatic recognition during the Pacific war -- New rivals and detractors -- Becoming the president of the Republic of Korea.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Rhee, Syngman, -- 1875-1965.; Presidents -- Korea (South) -- Biography