Why was the Xing Zhong Hui, the important anti-Qing organization, established in Honolulu? Why did the revolution in its early stages rely primarily on the resources of overseas Chinese? What influence did important American figures, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Henry George, have on the development of Sun Yat-Sens Three Principles of the People and Five Power Constitution? This book attempts to address these questions while at the same time providing a comprehensive account of Suns many revolutionary activities.