DescriptionGriffis begins by explaining Korea’s long history of diplomatic marriages and treaties. These agreements ostensibly placed Korea within a growing union of sovereign nations, however it is clear that...
DescriptionGriffis retells the bloody history of Korea and its position within East Asia, describing Korea as the "Belgium of Asia". The military history between Japan and Korea has been immortalized in...
DescriptionGriffis reflects on the previously negative perceptions of Christian influence on East Asia over a period of fifty years. As he returns to Japan, Korea, and Manchuria, Griffis is pleasantly surprised...
DescriptionGriffis retells a tale that mothers and nurses in New Brunswick, New Jersey would tell their children to make them behave. He relates the story of the invading Hessians and the lasting Hessian flies...
DescriptionGriffis discusses the inherent sameness of humanity through a newly shattered lens of occident vs. orient as he comes to terms with the ubiquitous role of authority and creation myths as the...
DescriptionGriffis takes pains to point out numerous contributions of early Korean civilization in art and culture throughout Japanese history. Although he criticizes the rise of Japanese militarism, Griffis...
DescriptionGriffis begins by retelling his encounter with Min Yong Ik, describing it as his first time meeting a Korean “in the flesh”. Griffis proceeds to explain the political situation in which Min Yong...
DescriptionWilliam Elliot Griffis graduated from Rutgers College in 1869. During his time at Rutgers, he tutored some of the first Japanese students to come to the United States. In 1871, he accepted a job...
Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), Meiji period (1868-1912)
DescriptionCompilation of a series of Special Report series. Looks at life in Japan. Compares the bustle of Tokyo to the relative quiet of Kyoto. The overview includes commerce, local customs (flower...
DescriptionA conversation among members of the Ewha Family; Alice Appenzeller, Marie Church, Marion Conrow, Jeannete Hulbert, Esther Hulbert, Mary Young, Alice Kim Jung, Laura Ye, Edna Van Fleet, Moneta Troxel,...
