http://granitestudio.org/2008/11/14/the-historical-record-for-november-14-2008-arsenic-and-the-old-buddah/ A Qing historian reads the newspaper... Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://granitestudio.org/2008/11/14/the-historical-record-for-november-14-2008-arsenic-and-the-old-buddah/comment-page-1/#comment-7982 Guangxu on NPR | Jottings from the Granite Studio Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:20:12 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=589#comment-7982 [...] ran a story yesterday on the 100th anniversary of the death of the Guangxu Emperor.  The report features interviews with historian Joseph Esherick, Zhu Chenru, deputy director of [...] [...] ran a story yesterday on the 100th anniversary of the death of the Guangxu Emperor.  The report features interviews with historian Joseph Esherick, Zhu Chenru, deputy director of [...]

]]> http://granitestudio.org/2008/11/14/the-historical-record-for-november-14-2008-arsenic-and-the-old-buddah/comment-page-1/#comment-7903 The emperor would be pleased Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:12:45 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=589#comment-7903 [...] was the 100th anniversary of the death of the Guangxu Emperor. NPR ran a segment asking Who Murdered China’s Emperor 100 Years Ago?. And American & [...] [...] was the 100th anniversary of the death of the Guangxu Emperor. NPR ran a segment asking Who Murdered China’s Emperor 100 Years Ago?. And American & [...]

]]> http://granitestudio.org/2008/11/14/the-historical-record-for-november-14-2008-arsenic-and-the-old-buddah/comment-page-1/#comment-7874 Tim Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:37:28 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=589#comment-7874 I've been enjoying your posts on China’s history for quite some time now. I'd be interested in your suggestions on books about the Guangxu Emperor and Cixi. I’ve read Seagrave’s book on her life, which was decidedly revisionist in its portrayal. Any suggestions? I’ve been enjoying your posts on China’s history for quite some time now. I’d be interested in your suggestions on books about the Guangxu Emperor and Cixi. I’ve read Seagrave’s book on her life, which was decidedly revisionist in its portrayal. Any suggestions?

]]> http://granitestudio.org/2008/11/14/the-historical-record-for-november-14-2008-arsenic-and-the-old-buddah/comment-page-1/#comment-7867 Eric Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:14:25 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=589#comment-7867 I thought that Sterling Seagrave did a pretty good job in "Dragon Lady" of debunking the Cixi-as-devil story which was so popular with western powers and, later, with the PRC. I'd love to know why you think his research doesn't stand up. I thought that Sterling Seagrave did a pretty good job in “Dragon Lady” of debunking the Cixi-as-devil story which was so popular with western powers and, later, with the PRC. I’d love to know why you think his research doesn’t stand up.

]]> http://granitestudio.org/2008/11/14/the-historical-record-for-november-14-2008-arsenic-and-the-old-buddah/comment-page-1/#comment-7713 Kiki Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:51:06 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=589#comment-7713 This definitely ranks as one of my favorite 'Historical Record' posts - I actually laughed out loud when you mentioned the "Keith Hernandez moment." Love the blend of history and pop culture! This definitely ranks as one of my favorite ‘Historical Record’ posts – I actually laughed out loud when you mentioned the “Keith Hernandez moment.” Love the blend of history and pop culture!

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