Minnie Vautrin - "American Goddess"

Minnie Vautrin was a missionary in Nanking when it fell to the Japanese in 1937. She was the dean of Ginling Girl's College at the time, and she helped turn Ginling into a refuge camp for women. Sadly, she suffered a mental breakdown after returning to America and committed suicide in 1941.

Wikipedia - Minnie Vautrin
A comprehensive article
Some Pictures
IL Museum Honor

Recommended reading:
American Goddess at the Rape of Nanking: The Courage of Minnie Vautrin by Hua-ling Hu
Terror in Minnie Vautrin's Nanjing: her diary

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