The Rape of Nanking (book)

The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II (ISBN 0-465-06835-9) is a 1997 book by Iris Chang which presents a history of the 1937-1938 Nanjing Massacre. This book is by no means the authoritative book on the subject; however, according to William C. Kirby who was a Professor of History at Harvard University, "Ms. Chang shows more clearly than any previous account just what (the Japanese) did." It is one of the first major books to introduce the Nanjing Massacre to Western and Eastern audiences alike as it has been published in several languages.

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The book sold more than half a million copies when it was first published, and Chang became an instant celebrity in America. Hillary Clinton invited her to the White House and US historian Stephen Ambrose described her as ?maybe the best young historian we?ve got?.

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Hillary Clinton - Stephen Ambrose

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This book is the main source of fame for Iris Chang, who is deeply respected in China and among overseas Chinese for raising awareness of the Nanjing Massacre in the Western world. A memorial service was held in China by Nanking Massacre survivors at the same time as her funeral in Los Altos, and the victim memorial hall in Nanjing will add a wing dedicated to her in 2005.

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Los Altos - 2005

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