Chinese Girl Wants Vote New-York Tribune (New York [N.Y.]) 13 April 1912 | Curator’s note China Past & Present – The Economic History of China by Mabel Ping-Hua Lee The New York Herald (New York, N.Y.) 02 April 1922 Dr. Mabel P. Lee image c 1920-25 Celebrate Women’s History Month with Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and Suffragist…
From the Library of Congress: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was signed into law on May 6, 1882. Officially titled “An act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese,” the Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers for ten years. It was extended in 1892 for another ten years by the…
From the Library of Congress Norman Yoshio Mineta (1931-2022) had a long and influential history in American politics and was a proponent of restitution for Japanese American families who were incarcerated during World War II. In 1971, Mineta was elected the first Japanese American mayor for his hometown of San Jose, California. He would later serve…
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Patsy Mink online exhibition The Life and Legacy of Patsy Takemoto Mink story map Patsy Mink image set Select primary sources from the Patsy T. Mink Papers Title IX sources from the Patsy Mink Papers Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Patsy T. Mink Patsy Mink Remarks in the Congressional Record Legislation created in celebration and…
Celebrate the history and diverse cultures of Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) through the foci of primary source images, documents, oral histories, and more. You’ll also find related lesson plans, stories, interactives, and streaming webcasts–come explore! Teaching Resources: Asian American Pacific Islander History & Culture PSN Asian American Pacific Islander source sets Library collections Online…