Asian American experience

The story of Filipino Americans from the 1920s to the present told in text and photographs.

With the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965, many Asian Americans came to the United States to make their fortunes and made many contributions to American society.

Discusses the lives of some Asian-Americans primarily known for their writing, including Amy Tan, David Henry Hwang, Bharati Mukherjee, Jessica Hagedorn, and Laurence Yep.

A history of the first wave of Asian immigration in America.

Chronicles the history of the Chinese in nineteenth century America--how they transformed America and found themselves transformed in the process.

In the late 1800s the United States government encouraged Japanese emigration. Conflict started between the first generation Japanese Americans and their American born children because of the cultural influences from the United States population.

Explores the history of Korean emigration to the United States and Korean Americans in our society, from the 1880s to the 1990s.

Explores the treatment of Asian Americans during World War II, how they fought in the armed forces and how they were discriminated against.