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  • A Time Capsule to Cornell University from over a Century Ago. Looking for suggestions and assistance to bring its fascinating contents to life through a documentary film, an illustrated book, and classroom curriculum.
  • During the 1920s, Prince Tokugawa incorporated Lincoln Essay Writing Contests into all Japanese Public Schools and Colleges to Honor the Values of President Abraham Lincoln.
  • INTRODUCTION for the Exciting Upcoming Biography: Teddy Roosevelt’s Secret Mission to Japan
  • INDEX for the upcoming biography: Teddy Roosevelt’s Secret Mission to Japan
  • Prince Tokugawa’s Pivotal Role in Launching the National Cherry Blossom Festival

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A Time Capsule to Cornell University from over a Century Ago. Looking for suggestions and assistance to bring its fascinating contents to life through a documentary film, an illustrated book, and classroom curriculum.

February 13, 2021 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

This Photo/Memory Album Presents a Intimate View of Student Life during the early 1900s.

By Dr. Stan S. Katz    –    February 14th, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of the blog posts that you’ll find on this website are linked to historical relations between the U.S. and Japan. However, on occasion another interesting historical topic is discovered that sparks the imagination and inspires the sharing of its story with others. Continue Reading...

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INTRODUCTION for the Exciting Upcoming Biography: Teddy Roosevelt’s Secret Mission to Japan

January 31, 2021 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Praise for Author’s Prior Two Books

The Emperor and the Spy, a historical novel about a U.S. intelligence agent who allied with the Japanese royal family in an attempt to prevent war.

The Art of Peace, an illustrated biography of Prince Iyesato Tokugawa Heir to the Last Shogun of Japan, who became an international statesman.

Reviews for ‘The Emperor and the Spy’: Continue Reading...

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INDEX for the upcoming biography: Teddy Roosevelt’s Secret Mission to Japan

January 30, 2021 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To assist researchers below is the INDEX for “TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S SECRET MISSION TO JAPAN”. 

The INTRODUCTION for this biography is also presented as a blog post on this website.

The INTRODUCTION & CHAPTER ONE are offered on the website DrStanKatz.com – You will also be updated when the biography has been published.

 

INDEX 

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial, 102, 107–108 Continue Reading...

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Welcome!

April 13, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The illustrated Blog posts on this website focus on U.S. Japan relations and Japanese history.

Katz was a Specialist in Rare Books and Ephemera when he acquired the personal papers of a Master Spy, Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (1891-1973). These fascinating materials, combined with his passion for history and many years of research resulted in the exciting historical novel THE EMPEROR AND THE SPY, followed by a sequel, an illustrated biography titled: THE ART OF PEACE. Continue Reading...

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Colonel Sidney Mashbir’s widow Alice gifts a portrait of General MacArthur to Sidney’s good friends Marine Lt. William Warren and Marine Lt. Colonel Robert Warren. Presented here are inspiring tales of heroism.

April 11, 2020 by Stan S. Katz 1 Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a writer and historian who has studied and written about Colonel Sidney Mashbir, it was my good fortune when Robert Warren and his son William Warren contacted me in 2018 to discuss their close friendship with Colonel Mashbir many years earlier. Continue Reading...

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YouTube Presentation on Significant Unknown U.S. Japan engagement during the first half of the Twentieth Century.

March 28, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

University of California San Diego

Below is a link to this YouTube presentation – This one hour video was followed by a one hour non-recorded question and answer session with inquiries from the one hundred attendees.  Hope you enjoy.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – University of California San Diego presentation

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Captain Sidney Mashbir’s successful 1922 secret mission prevented a potential war in Asia. However, the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 again destabilized Japan – During the challenging first months following that major disaster, Mashbir spearheaded a U.S. Medical Relief Effort to assist many of the injured Japanese.

March 8, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

In 1922, Mashbir completed a dangerous mission in Vladivostok, Russia, preventing the outbreak of a regional war between Japan, China, and Russia, which might have expanded further!

The following year on September 1, 1923, the most destructive natural disaster in modern Japanese history occurred, The Great Kantō Earthquake (関東大震災, Kantō daishinsai), a Japanese natural disaster in the Kantō region of the island of Honshū. This earthquake destroyed Tokyo, the port city of Yokohama, surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka, and approximately 140,000 people died. During the challenging first months following that major disaster, Mashbir spearheaded an American Medical Relief Effort to assist many of the injured Japanese – As part of this humanitarian process, Mashbir created the first English – Japanese Medical Translation Dictionary that was used by English speaking health care workers while treating Japanese speaking patients. Continue Reading...

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Recently Discovered 1915 Photo: Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard Taft honor Baron Shibusawa Eiichi during his important diplomatic visit to the United States. One of the two hosts for this event was Takamine Jōkichi.

February 6, 2020 by Stan S. Katz 5 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

This is the only known photo of a significant 1915 U.S. Japan diplomatic event. The description on the lower left corner states:

Dinner to Baron Shibusawa. East & West Meeting, Sherry’s [restaurant] New York City, December 3, 1915.  (Actual photo size: 20 by 12 inches.)

The above original photo is age-darkened and torn, and is also missing a corner and a segment of the left edge. These imperfections have been corrected during the restoration process as shown in the photo below:

 

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Dec. 23, 1929 – J. Edgar Hoover oversees the protection detail for the visiting Japanese Naval Delegation in Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State Stimson and the Japanese Ambassador Debuchi greet the visitors and escort them to the White House to meet with President Hoover

July 8, 2019 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

Dec. 23, 1929 – A rare photo of J. Edgar Hoover as he oversees the protection detail for the visiting Japanese Naval Delegation in Washington, D.C. The Japanese delegation were were on their way to attend negotiations in Europe for the ratification of the 1930 London Naval Treaty (officially the Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armament). The delegation was greeted at the Washington Union (Train) Station by U.S. Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson and the Japanese Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi; the delegation then visited the White House to meet with President Herbert Hoover.

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Sept. 20th, 1917 Dinner Event to Honor the new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Roland S. Morris at the Bellevue Stratford, Hotel, Philadelphia. This event is linked to the 1917-1918 Viscount Ishii goodwill delegation visit.

April 10, 2019 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circa 1917: Roland Sletor Morris. Following his Sept. 20th, 1917 reception in Philadelphia, Morris soon proceeded to Japan. Source: Library of Congress /Bain News Service.

 

The interior of the Program/Menu to the reception is presented below. Continue Reading...

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