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		1989 Historic Sites Calendar, Chinese Historic Sites ^Votes:0 DLNR HISTORIC SITES CALENDAR 1989 The Chinese have had contact with Hawai`i from as early as 1788 when some Chinese arrived on board the British ship lphiginia under Captain John Meares. This ship was engaged in the lucrative fur trade between the northwest coast of America and China and wintered in Hawai`i until Spring 1789. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of this early encounter, 1989 was heralded as the Year of the Chinese. The relationship between Hawai`i and China grew with passing years as sailing ships bearing furs to China stopped in Hawai`i for food, supplies, fresh water and repairs during the winter months. It was also a place for crew members, which included Chinese, to go ashore to relax. Tales of Hawai`i were told in China and after 1791 when the Chinese learned of sa Read More Go to Site


		Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882 ^Votes:0 Chinese Exclusion Act Forty-Seventh Congress. Session I. 1882 Chapter 126.-An act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese. Preamble. Whereas, in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory thereof: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the expiration of ninety days next after the passage of this act, and until the expiration of ten years next after the passage of this act, the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States be, and the same is hereby, suspended; and during such suspension it shall not be lawful for any Chinese laborer to come, or, Read More Go to Site

		Chronology of Asian American History ^Votes:0 Source: Sucheng Chan, Asian Americans, an Interpretive History , ©1991, Twayne Publishers, Boston. 1600s Chinese and Filipinos reach Mexico on ships of the Manila galleon. 1830s Chinese "sugar masters" working in Hawaii. Chinese sailors and peddlers in New York. 1835 U.S. and China sign first treaty. 1848 Gold discovered in California. Chinese begin to arrive. 1850 California imposes Foreign Miner's Tax and enforces it mainly against Chinese miners, who often had to pay more than once. 1852 First group of 195 Chinese contract laborers land in Hawaii. Over 20,000 Chinese enter California. Chinese first appear in court in California. Missionary Willian Speer opens Presbyterian mission for Chinese in San Francisco. 1854 Chinese in Hawaii establish a funeral society, their first community asso Read More Go to Site

		E Pluribus Unum (Except the Chinese) ^Votes:0 E Pluribus Unum (Except the Chinese) Read More Go to Site

		Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California (Japanese Americans) ^Votes:0 Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California MENU Contents Introduction Immigration Settlement Organizations/Religion Discrimination World War II Incarceration Historic Sites Selected References A History of Japanese Americans in California: IMMIGRATION One of the first groups of settlers that came from Japan to the United States, the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony under the leadership of John Schnell, arrived at Cold Hill, El Dorado County, in June 1869. Additional colonists arrived in the fall of 1869. These first immigrants brought mulberry trees, silk cocoons, tea plants, bamboo roots, and other agricultural products. The U.S. Census of 1870 showed 55 Japanese in the United States; 33 were in California, with 22 living at Gold Hill. Within a few years of the colony's f Read More Go to Site

		International District: Reflections of Seattle's Chinese Americans ^Votes:0 Jump to Weather \| Traffic \| Mariners \| Seahawks \| Sonics \| Forums \| Calendar NEWS Local Sports Nation/World Business/Tech Environment Education Webtowns Central Southeast Southwest Northwest Northeast North Eastside South West Photos/Multimedia MySeattlePix Special Reports Blogs LIFE & ARTS Calendar Restaurants SeattleNoise TV Listings Movie Times A&E Lifestyle Health & Fitness Getaways Comics & Games Horoscope COMMENTARY Opinion/Columnists Letters David Horsey Forums Soundoffs P-I ANYWHERE E-mail Newsletters RSS/Web Feeds Mobile Feeds On Your Site P-I Reader e-Edition MARKETPLACE • Jobs • Autos • Homes • Rentals • Classifieds • Place an ad • Photo Reprints • NWsource • Shopping • Personals OUR AFFILIATES International District Or Read More Go to Site

		The "Chinese Question" and American LaborHistorians ^Votes:0 The "Chinese Question" and American Labor Historians Stanford M. Lyman [from New Politics , vol. 7, no. 4 (new series), whole no. 28, Winter 2000] STANFORD M. LYMAN is Robert J. Morrow Eminent Scholar and professor of Social Science at Florida Atlantic University. A specialist on Asian American studies, minorities and sociological theory, he is the author of Chinese Americans, The Asian in North America, and Chinatown and Little Tokyo: Power, Conflict, and Community among Chinese and Japanese Immigrants in America. His most recent book is Postmodernism and a Sociology of the Absurd and Other Essays on the "Nouvelle Vague" in American Social Science. The general public in this country, unfortunately, does not know or understand the Chinese. This is due partly to the remaining effect of the Read More Go to Site

		WestWeb: Asian-Americans in the West ^Votes:0 This section of WestWeb provides information about Asian-Americans in the West. Under Texts you will find examples of primary texts, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act and literary works, or secondary texts, such as critical essays or historical studies. Under Links to Other Sites , you will find a collection of links to sites dealing with various issues in Asian-American history, such as WWII internment or immigration history. Finally, under Images , you will find both general collections which include some images of Asian-American history and direct links to pictures available online. Texts Links to Other Sites Images WestWeb is the property of Catherine Lavender . Text and Content Copyright © Catherine Lavender 1995-2001. WestWeb graphics Copyright © Warrick J. Bell 1996-2001. Graphic de Read More Go to Site

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