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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Tag Archives: american history
Larry Itliong’s Son and Grandson talk about him on StoryCorps
While we often write about notable people, we rarely talk about their families, much less talk about them from the viewpoint of their families. That is one reason that I found a particular StoryCorps story so interesting. We hear about … Continue reading
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Tagged american history, asian american history, Larry Itliong, StoryCorps
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US Memorial Day: Remembering Henry Chin of the Lost Battalion
During this time when Asian Americans continue to be questioned for their loyalty and are still considered perpetual foreigners, it is worthwhile on US Memorial Day to note Asian Americans who fought and died for their country. One such Asian … Continue reading
AMC’s Hell On Wheels: How the Chinese Built America
The untold story of the Chinese immigrant experience during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Back in 2011, when AMC launched its new television series Hell on Wheels about the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, there was some concern about “Do Chinese Pioneers … Continue reading