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Governmental Resources Library of Congress :: Suffering under a Great Injustice: Ansel Adams's Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at
Manzanar. New Delhi - India US Embassy :: Indian Americans have only
recently become involved in larger political elections. Some of the
recent electoral history of Indian Americans is documented here. Washington State : CAPAA :: This Asian Pacific American
agency has put together a list of Asian American firsts under the topics of
arts, civics & government, education, journalism, military, Nobel
prize winners, sciences, and sports.
US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Files :: A guide to
NARA records of Chinese immigrant files (see below), dating from the late
1800's to the early 1900's.
National Archives and Records Administration :: Chinese Immigration and the Chinese in the United States,
a guide to early Chinese experience through archival records in the United
States. (Includes court, immigration, health, census, and customs
information.) National Park Service :: History in the Parks: search for Asian American and Pacific Islander
National parks.
State of Hawaii :: A brief history of Hawaii, from
settlement, to annexation, to present day. State of Hawaii :: A short biography of Queen Liliuokalani
and the events surrounding her rule. Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886) :: This page abstracts the
court case between a Chinese laundry owner and an injunction placed against
his business. The ruling found that a law's application could be
discriminatory and therefore, illegal. This set a precedent for the
civil rights movement. An excerpt of the judge's ruling is also
included. Non-Governmental Resources Korean American Museum Japanese American Museum :: Includes digital exhibit
collection (http://www.janm.org/events/digital.htm). Go for Broke Educational Foundation :: a division of the
100th / 442nd / MIS WWII Memorial Foundation :: Includes
detailed information on Japanese American Military Units during WWII.
Includes detailed descriptions of military units, a timeline, and monument
information. Nisei Baseball Research Project :: Includes information on
Japanese baseball players, history to the present. |