美华史记|麻州参议员霍尔 – 抗击排华法案直至暮年
“我相信，每人都有其权利，该权利应该取决于其个体价值，而不取决于肤色或种族，并且所有种族、所有肤色、所有国籍的人都能产生那种无论走到哪里都可以和其他族裔平起平坐的人。 “
“ 根据我的判断，这项法案（排华法案-作者注）违反了这一原则。就算我孤军奋战，也必须将我的抗议记录在案。“
–霍尔参议员，1902年国会讨论无限期延长排华法案时发言
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People/人物
Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Chinese American Figure: Pastor Hu
Reverend Huie Kin, founder of the First Chinese Presbyterian Church in New York City’s Chinatown, was born in 1854 (the fourth under Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty) in Yongning Village, Taishan – the famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangdong, China. His ancestors worked in the agricultural field. As a child, he went to private school, and had the ambition to travel across the ocean to see the new world.
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美华史记｜核研究女王、中国居里夫人——吴健雄
1957年，她的创新实验“吴实验”帮助了两位同事获得了诺贝尔物理学奖。她是第一位当选美国国家科学院士的美籍华人，也是第一位担任美国物理学会主席的女性。1990年，她成为第一位生前就拥有以她名字命名的小行星（2752 Wu Chien-Shiung）的科学家。
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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Chinese American Figure: Tung Gay Yee’s Tough Immigration
Tung Gay Yee was born in Taishan, Guangdong, China. In 1951 he and his brother Tung Park Yee, who was one year junior, came to the United States from Hong Kong to join their U.S. citizen father.
Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Wong Chin Foo, the Pioneer of Chinese American Civil Rights
One hundred and twenty years ago, who founded the first organization to fight for the protection of rights of Chinese Americans? Who traveled across the country giving speeches to advocate for the Chinese to have equal rights in America? Who wrote countless media articles exposing those who slandered the Chinese, and testified in front of Congress in opposition of the Chinese Exclusion Act? And who engaged in open debate against anti-Chinese politicians, and was even willing to duel to the death?
His name was Wong Chin Foo (Wang Qingfu), and he has been referred to as the Martin Luther King Jr. for Chinese Americans. This pioneer advocate for the protection of rights of Chinese Americans fought his entire life for Chinese Americans to be treated equally. He did not undertake this effort alone. In 1892, he founded and went on to lead the Chinese Equal Rights League. He fought unwaveringly against the Chinese Exclusion Act.
美华史记 | 明尼苏达州的第一个中餐馆 —— 远芳楼
19世纪后期，加州排华暴力事件如火如荼，华人开始转向美国其他地方寻找生机，自此，美国华人形成了东移、南迁、中徙的局面。胡以成（音译，Woo Yee Sing， 1862-1925）就在这个阶段移居到了明尼苏达州的明尼阿波利斯市（Minneapolis)。 他和兄弟胡佐成（音译，Woo Du Sing）在明尼阿波利斯创立了第一家中餐馆，名为远芳楼（Yuen Faung Low，John’s Place）。
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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Chinese-American Veterans of World War II Are Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal Collectively
2018, as a result of Congress passing and the President signing Public Law 115-337, the Congressional Gold Medal, our nation’s highest honor, will be presented to these individuals of Chinese ancestry who served honorably at any time during the period December 7, 1941, and ending December 31, 1946. The Chinese American WW II Veterans Recognition Project seeks to recognize, honor, and celebrate these largely forgotten men and women who served our country with great dignity and pride. Please ask the veterans or their descendants to register at www.caww2.org so they may be considered for the high honor.
美华史记 | 三份早期华文报纸和三位办报人
现代报纸有四个特点：公告性、定期性、时宜性和一般性。最早具备这些特征的中文报纸不是出现在中国、南洋、香港或者是澳门，而是在美国的旧金山。从迅猛出现到凋零消退，美国中文报纸的发展轨迹暗合着当时美国华裔生存与挣扎的轨迹。
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美华史记 | 华裔人物：志在飞行-旅美华侨的航空梦
1903年12月17日上午10点钟35分，经历了一千多次失败的尝试后，美国莱特兄弟“飞行者一号”成功飞上了北卡罗来纳州基蒂霍克（Kitty Hawk）的天空，掀开了世界航空史上辉煌的一页。
天空，不再是鸟儿的世界，人类自诞生以来梦寐以求的向往终于实现了！
一百多年过去了，有多少人还记得在那激动人心的岁月里，在做着飞天梦的人群中，有一位来自中国的华裔
他就是冯如。为了实现飞天梦，他刻苦钻研，不断尝试，甚至不惜牺牲，在世界和中国航空发展的进程中做出了彪炳史册的贡献。
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