Chia Wern Lin
NJC JH206
GS-Our Forefathers
Harry Lee Kuan Yew
Mr Lee is a fourth-generation Singaporean. His Hakka great-grandfather, Lee Bok Boon who was born in 1846, emigrated from the Dapu county of Guangdong province in China to the Straits Settlements in 1862. Harry Lee Kuan Yew was born on 16 September 1923, at 92 Kampong Java Road in Singapore, a large and airy bungalow.
Mr Lee was the eldest child of Lee Chin Koon and Chua Jim Neo. Mr Lee had three other brothers, Lee Suan Yew, Dennis Lee and Freddy Lee and a sister; Monica Lee Kim Mon. Mr Lee belonged to a Peranakan family but as they grew up in British Singapore, he was strongly influenced by British culture. His grandfather, Lee Hoon Leong, had given his sons an English
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Mr Lee described this alliance as a “marriage of convenience”, since the English-educated group needed the pro-communists' mass support base while the communists needed a non-communist party leadership as a smoke screen because the Malayan Communist Party was illegal. Their common aims were to agitate for self-government and put an end to British colonial rule. An inaugural conference was held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, attended by over 1,500 supporters and trade unionists. Mr Lee became secretary-general, a post he held until 1992, save for a brief period in 1957. In the 1955 elections, Mr Lee won the Tanjong Pagar seat. He became the opposition leader against David Saul Marshall's Labour Front-led coalition government. He was also one of PAP's representatives to the two constitutional discussions held in London over the future status of Singapore, the first led by Marshall and the second by Lim Yew Hock, Marshall's hard-line successor. It was during this period that Mr Lee had to contend with rivals from both within and outside the PAP. In the national elections held on 1 June 1959, the PAP won 43 of the 51 seats in the legislative assembly. Singapore gained self-government with autonomy in all state matters except defence and foreign affairs, and Mr Lee became the first Prime Minister of Singapore on 5 June 1959. He would continue his role as Prime Minister until stepping
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born January 31, 1919. He was born in Cairo, Georgia and was the youngest of five children. He had a grandfather that was a slave, Jackie’s dad was a sharecropper and Mallie, Jackie’s mother, was a maid. His dad ran away from the family when Jackie was only an infant.
Do you think your book would be as successful if it wasn’t a graphic novel, instead of a novel? I think it’s more powerful when you do it visually because. if I had to describe the character of the Cousin Chin-Kee to you in text, I don't think it would have the same kind of emotional impact as seeing him in a picture.
The differences between Singapore and Malaya resulted in the failure of their merger. Firstly, Malaya wanted Singapore to follow their communal political system which is contrasted with Singapore's multiracial system. Secondly, the political rivalry between the Alliance Party and People's Action Party (PAP) caused tension and mistrust between the parties. This can be seen from the 1963 Singapore Elections, 1964 Federal Elections and the Malaysian Solidarity Convention. Lastly, Singapore was also seen as an economic rival and Malayan government did not set up a common market for them. These political and economic differences resulted in disagreements that caused the separation of Singapore from Malaysia. As a newly independent state, Singapore faced many formidable challenges. With the lack of natural resources, capital formation and proper development of its economic system, Singapore was placed in a predicament where Singapore had no choice but to fortify its nation building efforts. The separation was deemed as the event that led to the “[kindling of] the first feelings of Singapore nationalism”, spearheading the process of Singapore's nation building efforts. Henceforth, this shows how the separation and independence of Singapore could be a more relevant factor as compared to the Japanese Occupation, that led to the making of its
Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford Hall, near Montross, Virginia, on January 19, 1807.
To begin, the relationship between Henry and his father has a huge impact on who he is today. Henry and his father never seemed to see eye to eye. The country of China, Mr. Lee’s childhood home, was the only place that his family belonged to in his eyes.
The main themes in this novel are family and friendship. For Liang it is the monkey man, for Jung it is Frank Yuen, and for Sekky it is his grandmother. For Chinese-Canadians in the 1930s and 40s, family is more than blood ties, close
Robert, E lee was born in 1807 into a wealthy family that owned a large plantation in Arlington, Virginia.
Robert Edward Lee was born on january 19, 1807, in Westmoreland County Virginia. Robert grew up with a great love for his country. Yet, in 1861, the country he so admired was torn apart by the start of the Civil War.
The Lees had seven children, and even though Lee was constantly busy, he always found time to spend with his family.
Charles Lee, a general in the American Revolutionary war, is a historic figure in American history. Serving under George Washington, Charles Lee participated in a number of battles. However, history says Charles Lee was treacherous to the cause, all the while that he was in command during that time; he was acting in bad faith toward the Americans. His influence in the army was, at all times, mischievous (General Charles Lee: Traitor of the American Revolution). To the British, Charles Lee was a traitor who turned on England to fight under George Washington. Due to Charles Lee’s treacherous actions against America, it would lead to his downfall in the
Not much is given about his early life and family structure, except that he had three brothers. Since he could not afford to attend a university in Korea, Kwon applied to work on Hawaii’s sugar plantations. In 1905, the year that the Korean labor supply to Hawaii was cut off, he successfully immigrated as a seventeen-year-old sugar plantation laborer with the hopes of fleeing poverty (Pai 4, Takai 238). Approaching his mid 20’s as a young bachelor, he was working as a yardboy for a Mr. Hackfeld when his picture bride sailed across the ocean. Afterwards with the help of a friend, Kwon took up a more respectable job as an apprentice upholsterer at the Coyne Furniture Company. As years passed and he became noted as one of the most prestigious upholsterers in Hawaii, the company he was working for shut down, causing him to lose his job in 1928. Young Soon Han states, “The most viable businesses would be the same ones they [Koreans] did before, because…they have only this experience” (249). Just like the solution to the Korean liquor storeowners who lost their businesses in the L.A. riots, Kwon’s solution was to get back into the same business. The only difference was that this time he was an entrepreneur.
“To treat illness without understanding the viscera and bowels is no different from a blind
Leeland Lee is an awkward-looking young boy. His face is heavily boned, which he has gotten from his mom, his neck is quite thick and he has red-gold hair. His eyes are as pouchy as a middle-aged alcoholic. His nose is broad and lays close to his face.
The eldest of nine children, Lee- Chin was born in rural Port Antonio, Jamaica in 1951. He came from a biracial parentage; his mom was a Chinese
Bruce Lee was perhaps the greatest Martial-Artist ever. He was born in San Francisco, California on November 27th, 1940. A few months after his birth, Bruce and his family move back to Hong Kong. Bruce starred in a number of films as a child. His first starring role was actually when he was six years old! It was a role in a film titled "Little Orphan Sam".