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Norman Bethune Papers

Dr. Norman Bethune (白求恩; 1890–1939), was a Canadian surgeon and a national hero in China who helped the Red Army. Papers include correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and research materials.

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Dr. Norman Bethune (白求恩; 1890–1939), a Canadian thoracic surgeon, is a national hero in China. A dedicated Communist, he helped the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War. Two years later he went to China to help the Red Army. He died of blood poisoning while operating with the Chinese Eight Route Army, in November 1939.

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Product Type: Primary Sources

Content Types: Manuscripts , Photographs & Images

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