Atlas of Asian-American History (Facts on File Library of American History)

Since their first arrival in the New World, the experiences of individual ethnic groups have often been lost in the larger story of American history. Using a wide arrangement of visual tools, this atlas offers a detailed overview of the experiences and important events surrounding Americans of Asian descent. Long neglected in general studies, Asian-American history resources have been scarce. Featuring detailed maps and authoritative text, this book tells the story of not one group of people but many. Photographs, line graphs, charts, chronologies, box features, and maps help explore the cultural, historical, political, and social history of Asian Americans. Coverage also profiles key events and issues in their homelands, especially those factors that influenced their movement to the United States. An authoritative overview of Asian-American history explores the rich diversity of Asian culture in the U.S., discussing the geography, historical migration, and contributions of the Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean, Filipino, and Southeast Asians inAn authoritative overview of Asian-American history explores the rich diversity of Asian culture in the U.S., discussing the geography, historical migration, and contributions of the Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean, Filipino, and Southeast Asians in America and offering a close-up look at Asian Americans today. Simultaneous. America and offering a close-up look at Asian Americans today. Simultaneous. Contents......Page 6 Note on Photos......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 1: The Asian Heritage......Page 11 2: Gam Saan: The Chinese in 19th-Century America ......Page 37 3: Closing the Door: Asian Immigration from Chinese Exclusion......Page 63 4: A Question of Citizenship......Page 117 5: From Red Scare to Yellow Power......Page 155 6: A New Wave of Americans......Page 178 7: Asian America Today......Page 202 Selected Bibliography......Page 216 Index......Page 219 An overview of Asian-American history explores the rich diversity of Asian culture in the United States, discussing the geography, historical migration, and contributions of the Asian population in America Featuring detailed maps and authoritative text, Atlas of Asian-American History offers an in-depth look at the political and social history of this diverse ethnic group A comprehensive reference that provides facts and information about Asian-American history