Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45
by Barbara W. Tuchman
Summary
A biography of General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell that serves as a broader history of the complex and often failed American diplomatic efforts in China during the early 20th century.
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Historical Context & Significance
This was Tuchman's second Pulitzer; she used Stilwell's personal diaries to expose the deep cultural misunderstandings between the U.S. and the Chinese Nationalist government.