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Riverside’S Chinatown, Miranda Olivas
Riverside’S Chinatown, Miranda Olivas
History in the Making
The City of Riverside has benefited economically, culturally, socially, and historically through the diverse contributions of Chinese immigrants. In the nineteenth and twentieth century, Chinese immigrants contributed by making Riverside an economic powerhouse through its citrus industry. Riverside’s Chinatown, which once was populated and flourished by thousands of Chinese bachelors during harvest season, has been deserted and neglected over the past several decades. The site where Riverside’s Chinatown once stood is one of the richest sites of Chinese American artifacts in the United States, yet is currently under threat for being destroyed to make way for new development.
National Council For Public History: Challenging The Exclusive Past, Blanca Garcia-Barron
National Council For Public History: Challenging The Exclusive Past, Blanca Garcia-Barron
History in the Making
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Western-Constructed Narratives Of Hawai’I, Megan Medeiros
Western-Constructed Narratives Of Hawai’I, Megan Medeiros
History in the Making
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The Irish Nationalist: Motivations, Experiences And Consequences, Sarah Slawson
The Irish Nationalist: Motivations, Experiences And Consequences, Sarah Slawson
History in the Making
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An Exclusion And An Agreement: Comparing The Chinese And Japanese Immigrant Experiences, 1870–1942, Eric Lowe
An Exclusion And An Agreement: Comparing The Chinese And Japanese Immigrant Experiences, 1870–1942, Eric Lowe
History in the Making
While the many immigrant stories associated with the American melting pot are set against the backdrop of the east coasts’ Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, it is important to note that immigration to America’s West Coast was arguably more influential in the development of U.S. immigration policy. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Chinese and Japanese fought for the right to become citizens while facing opposition from both the American public and the U.S. legal system. Examining these struggles against the common narrative contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of what it means to come …