美华史记 | 何处话凄凉——留美幼童李恩富往事
富参与创建了最早的华人学校，向广大的美国民众介绍中国及中国文化，四处游说反对《排华法案》…… 他跌宕的一生，演绎的是一个勇敢聪慧、热爱西方文明、追求西方理想主义的华人，饱受种族主义伤害的令人唏嘘不已的故事。
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美华史记|加州历史上的华人虾寮
延续和保存华人虾寮州立公园离不开一个华人——Frank Quan（关敏），他是华人捕虾者中的最后一位，他一生与捕虾渔业息息相关，直到 2016 年去世，享年 90 岁。
美华史记|缅甸瓦鲁班：成功的战斗，失败的考察
我在阅读远征军缅北战役中美军的英文资料时，发现在缅甸瓦鲁班战役的一个阻击战中，美日两军一边你死我活的厮杀，一边用英文对骂的翔实记录，顿时让人产生了很大的兴趣。
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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | A Look Back at the Hateful “Yellow Peril” Rhetoric
More than a century after the nation was born, and after abolishing slavery, America introduced a policy that blatantly targeted and discriminated against the Chinese – the Chinese Exclusion Act. Furthermore, this is the only law in American history that prohibited the immigration of a particular racial group. Why were the Chinese the target of such a law?
Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Alaskan Chinese Story II: Li, Gongpu and Salmon Canneries
Visitors to Alaska often bring home delicious salmon. From the nets to the dining tables, tones of salmon were processed in canneries, large and small. It was Chinese workers who first labored in the salmon processing industry and turned the salmon from a local fare into gourmet food over the country and the world. Li, Gongpu was once one of those Chinese workers.
Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Chinese in Alaska I: China Joe and Chinese Miners during the Alaska Gold Rush
When it comes to Alaska, what do you immediately think about? – Remote frontiers, cruise stops, the 49th State, spectacular glaciers, the highest peaks of the North American continent, the splendid Northern Lights, and perhaps Jack London’s White Fang and the dog sled race. What do you know about the history of Chinese Americans in Alaska – their lives, their stories, and their contributions?
Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Hungry Ghosts in Wright’s Tunnel
Santa Cruz, a small city near the Pacific Ocean and south of San Jose, belongs to the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a beach city full of joy, tourist attractions, and charming scenery.
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Historical Record of Chinese Americans｜The Southern Migration of Chinese Americans and Their Rise Out of Adver
The Mississippi Delta, for a long time, has been a multiracial land where both black and white people lived. However, this is not to say that different races have never inhabited this area. They have, and one group, the Delta Chinese, made quite an impression. For one, they challenged the long-standing social order when they arrived. Secondly, they originally came to pick cotton, but made a drastic change to opening stores when working in the fields did not prove lucrative.
Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Wen Ping Pan- The first Chinese International Student in the University of Minnesota
When opening the University of Minnesota scholarship website[1], you will find the Wen Ping Pan Scholarship. It’s a scholarship specifically for students of Chinese descent or non-immigrant Chinese students, with a preference for students who have attended Tsing Hua University in Beijing, China. Uncovering the story from a century ago, Wen Ping Pan, a brilliant young gentleman who came to the USA in 1914, chased his dream and devoted his whole life to this country.