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Asian Americans
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Asian Pacific American History and Culture 
 Compilation of Smithsonian Institution resources on Asian American history and culture, covering topics such as ancestor worship and Chinese-American teenagers, Japanese Americans during World War II, and Hawaiian luaus. From Encyclopedia Smithsonian. http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AsianPacificAmerican_History.htm Topics: United States History Last updated Apr 15, 2008 Asian Reflections on the American Landscape
This publication "highlights the cultural imprint of Asian groups on the built environment of the United States." Includes an introductory essay that summarizes Asian cultural heritage in the U.S., an annotated list of historic properties related to Asian cultural heritage, examples of historic places that interpret aspects of Asian heritage for the public, and a bibliography. Includes properties in Minnesota, Hawaii, Alaska, California, and other areas. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/history/crdi/publications/Asian%20Reflections.htm Topics: United States History Last updated Mar 25, 2009 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
This collection, compiled for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May), features collections and exhibitions, photos, audio and video, and other Library of Congress material about these populations. Also includes announcements about related Library of Congress events and links to other library resources. http://asianpacificheritage.gov/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Asian/Pacific Americans in the U.S. Army
This presentation highlights the roles and achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans in the United States Army, covering the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the War on Terrorism. It features profiles, photos, Medal of Honor recipients, and links to related websites. From the U.S. Army. http://www.army.mil/asianpacificsoldiers/ Topics: U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Apr 15, 2008 Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
"You and your students can celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month [May] by taking a trip to Asia with a host of original EDSITEment lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources." Includes lesson plans on Angkor Wat, haiku, the Chinese zodiac, Indian epics (such as "The Ramayana"), George Orwell's essay on life in Burma, and more. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=125 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Apr 13, 2009 Banana: A Chinese American Experience
This online exhibit examines "the influences which shape the lives of Chinese American youths in the U.S ... [reconstructing] the apartment of the fictional Lee family, second-generation Chinese Americans presently living in New York City." Take a virtual tour through the apartment to learn about the significance of objects and topics such as family and education. Also includes interview transcripts and videos, a timeline, and links (some broken). From the Tenement Museum. http://www.tenement.org/banana/ Topics: United States History Last updated Apr 30, 2009 Chinese Students at the University of Washington
"The on-line exhibit on the Chinese Students at the University of Washington invites you to explore the 100-year history of Chinese Students at the U.W., experience their personal stories and learn the culture exchange between America and China through their life." Features a brief history of Chinese students in America, data, and annotated galleries of photos arranged by time period (1905-2005). From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/chinesestudents/home.htm Topics: United States History Last updated Aug 25, 2006 Civil Rights Suite: Exploring the History of the Chinese American Fight for Equality
Collection of sites featuring materials that "examine the historical impact of the Chinese American fight for equality on our society." Topics include the Chinese of California, "Remembering 1882" (when "Congress passed the nation's first major immigration legislation -- a law to prevent people of Chinese descent from entering the United States"), and Chinese American actions to defend American citizenship and challenge discriminatory laws. From the Chinese American Society of America. http://www.civilrightssuite.org/ Topics: California: History, United States History Last updated May 20, 2008 Korean American Digital Archive
A collection of thousands of documents, photographs, and sound files from the Korean American community "during the period of resistance to Japanese rule in Korea" between 1903 and 1965. From the USC Digital Archive, University of Southern California. http://digarc.usc.edu/search/controller/view/kada-m1.html?view=1 Topics: United States History Last updated Aug 17, 2007 Korean American Historical Society
This Seattle-based nonprofit organization is "dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Korean Americans through collecting, maintaining and transmitting the heritage and achievements of Koreans living in the United States and abroad." Includes annotated links to websites on Korean-American history and culture, details about the society's activities (such as museum exhibits and community advising) in the Seattle area, an email discussion list, and related information. http://www.kahs.org Topics: United States History Last updated Jul 8, 2005 Oroville Chinese Temple
"Built in 1863, the Oroville [California] Chinese Temple served as a place of worship for a community of 10,000 Chinese residents." The site contains a collection of historical photographs of the temple and Chinese community of Oroville, and images of cultural artifacts from the temple's collections, including shrines, religious figures, shoes, puppets, and chairs. Also features a brief history of the temple. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/oroville/ Topics: California: History, United States History Last updated Aug 3, 2006 SEAAdoc: Documenting the Southeast Asian American Experience
This is an educational resource "focusing on post-1975 refugees and immigrants from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam and the communities they have developed in the United States. It contains 1,500 visual images and 4,000 pages of searchable text." Browsable by ethnic group, format (such as letters or maps), and topics such as cultural practices and economic experiences. Includes an introduction; teaching section is forthcoming. From the Southeast Asian Archive at the University of California, Irvine, Libraries. http://seaadoc.lib.uci.edu/ Topics: United States History Last updated May 23, 2009 Silicon Raj: Making a Difference to America's Future
An exhibit of over 25 annotated photographs by Rick Rocamora, documenting "the contributions of Indians in America -- in the high tech industry, medicine, biotechnology, publishing, academia, social service, arts and culture." Includes South Asian immigration timeline (1899-2000). From the South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/siliconraj/ Topics: United States History Last updated Aug 16, 2003 The Split Horn
Companion website to a documentary that tells the story "of a Hmong shaman and his family living in Appleton, Wisconsin. ... [The] film shows a shaman's struggles to maintain his ancient traditions as his children embrace American culture." Features illustrated essays on the family, shamanism and Hmong rituals, Hmong culture (folklore, sewing, and music), related links (some broken), and an interview with the filmmakers. From Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.pbs.org/splithorn/ Topics: United States History Last updated Apr 20, 2009 The Vietnam Center and Archive
This center's mission "is to support and encourage research and education regarding all aspects of the American Vietnam experience; promoting a greater understanding of this experience and the peoples and cultures of Southeast Asia." Features a virtual archive with over 2.7 million pages of scanned materials including "documents, photographs, slides, negatives, oral histories, artifacts, moving images, sound recordings, maps, and collection finding aids." From the Institute for Modern Conflict, Diplomacy and Reconciliation, Texas Tech University. http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/ Topics: United States History Last updated Jun 24, 2008 |
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