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建造美国亚太裔历史文化国家博物馆的主帅 – 孟昭文议员

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主讲人 孟昭文议员, 三藩市亚洲美术馆馆长兼首席执行官许杰 Zoom 点击进入会议链接 Webinar ID 829 5802 2550 Passcode 2022 Time May 21, Saturday, 5:00pm (PT) 7:00pm (CT) 8:00pm (ET) 焦凡 自2015年以来，国会孟昭文议员（Grace Meng）一直是推广《美国亚太裔历史文化国家博物馆》 (National Museum of Asian American and Pacific Islander History and Culture) 的核心和灵魂。 2021年5月25日，孟昭文议员（D-NY-6）提出了H.R. 3525法案 – 设立专门委员会研究创建亚太裔国家博物馆可能性的法案，呼吁史密森尼学会考虑开设亚太美国历史和文化国家博物馆。 该法案是在孟昭文议员自2015年12月18日以来提出的几项法案之后提出的，包括H.R.4308 – 第114届国会（2015-2016），H.R.869 – 第115届国会（2017-2018）和H.R.4132 – 第116届国会（2019-2020）。 让我们看看 孟昭文议员在H.R.3525立法听证会上所说的话，该听证会来自国家公园，森林和公共土地小组委员会： 27：45 至 32：01 根据该法案的草案，一个8人委员会将围绕亚太裔历史文化国家博物馆的建设展开可行性研究工作。他们需要： (1) […]

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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | China’s Schindler, Humanitarian Trailblazer, Dr. Ho Fengshan

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The deeply rooted Confucian and Taoist cultures make benevolence and mutual assistance transcend the boundaries of nationalities and religions Author: Fan Jiao When Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in March 1938, roughly 185,000 Austrian Jews were forced to leave their motherland. Despite the pressure from the Nazi regime, Dr. Fengshan Ho, Consul General of

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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | A Look Back at the Hateful “Yellow Peril” Rhetoric

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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?

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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Alaskan Chinese Story II: Li, Gongpu and Salmon Canneries

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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.

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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Chinese in Alaska I: China Joe and Chinese Miners during the Alaska Gold Rush

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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?

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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | The first Chinese Restaurant in Minnesota – John’s Place

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In the late 19th century, when anti-Chinese violence in California was in full swing, many Chinese began to migrate to other parts of the United States in search of an easier life. It was at this time that Woo Yee Sing (1862-1925) moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. He and his brother, Woo Du Sing, founded the first Chinese restaurant in Minneapolis called Yuen Faung Low (also known as John’s Place).

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