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A Los Angeles Jeremiah, Homer Lea

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:58:13 -0800

It was no longer an adventure for Homer Lea, when he decided to save China and protect the Chinese from discrimination! It was a life-long commitment! In China, there is a saying, "You can se

Homer Lea, Sun Yat-sen, and the Xinhai Revolution

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

"The Xinhai Revolution had nothing to do with Sun Yat-sen who was overseas when it happened. It was a rebellion by Qing soldiers stationed in Wuchang. Sun Yat-sen neither planned, financed,

Sun and Lea’s 1911 Chinese Revolution

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:50:45 -0700

It was an extraordinary moment to see two of Lea's family descendants shake the hands of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's great grandson and his wife at the Chinese banquet to celebrate the 100th Annive

100th Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution

Sun, 8 May 2011 05:18:45 -0700

This blog is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Chinese Revolution. I hope people in Los Angeles realize how Homer Lea was connected to many early well-known Los Angeles persona

Clare Boothe Luce

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:16:24 -0700

Clare Boothe Luce is perhaps the first writer to pen a rather comprehensive biography of Homer Lea. Although she could not avoid falling prey to some misinterpreted accounts, as we see it tod

Homer Lea’s Biological Mother

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:40:17 -0800

A writer informed me that I had made an error in the birthdates of Hersa's children. He said: "Homer Lea had two younger sisters, not older sisters!" I had wanted to look up more information a

Homer Lea’s Popularity and Fame

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:19:11 -0700

“ Roger, how did you get involved with Homer Lea?” “When did you start writing about Lea’s legacy?” I have been asked many questions like these by my readers. It is beyond my imaginings to realiz

Lea’s British connection

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:48:36 -0800

Not only should the Chinese and Americans recognize and honor Homer Lea, but the British should pay tribute to him also. His book, The Day of the Saxon, projected largely the growing ambitious

In Search of Homer Lea

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:32:22 -0800

The more you know about Homer Lea, the more you want to get close to him. In November of last year, I visited Homer Lea's grandfather, Dr. Pleasant John Graves Lea, and Homer's father, Alfred Er

Who lost China?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:02:25 -0700

When I was young in Hong Kong, my after-school entertainment was playing guitar and listening to pop music on the radio. I was bombarded with British and American hit songs. Cliff Richard, a ver