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Student Almanac of Asian American History [Two Volumes]
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Book Code: MS2602
ISBN: 0-313-32602-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32602-8
144 pages, maps, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 1/30/2004
List Price: $87.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
Discount Price: $61.57 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 X 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This set will be a good starting point for middle grade researchers, with primary source material and well-captioned b&w illustrations adding to the text. It is an especially good addition to middle school Asian American collections. Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection
    January 2005
  • The short essays are engaging and are appropriately written for a middle school audience, incorporating enough detail to satisfy most report-writing requirements without drowning students in arcana....Each volume includes a comprehensive index, a volume-specific glossary, impressive lists of further resources in a variety of media, and an extensive bibliography. The black and white illustrations are crisply rendered and include historical photographs, political cartoons, and reprints of Asian language newspapers. There is genuinely useful and interesting information here.
    —VOYA
    August 2004
Description: When Asians began to immigrate to the United States in the 1800s, they met with both gratitude for the labor they provided and mistrust for their culture, which was unfamiliar to Americans. This two-volume set traces the turbulent history of Asian Americans from their first arrival to the present day. After an introduction to each chapter, A-Z entries identify people, places, events, and terms to give a complete picture to students researching all aspects of Asian American history. Volume 1: From Gold Mountain to Picture Brides, 1848-1924
Volume 2: From the Exclusion Era to Today, 1925-Present

Set Features:
  • 288 pages in 2 volumes
  • 7 x 10
  • 2-color interior
  • 100 Photographs
  • 40 Maps, Charts, and Graphs
  • Timelines
  • Primary documents
  • Glossary
  • Index.

    Curriculum Themes:
  • Asian peoples coming to America
  • Asian contributions to American culture
  • Asian Americans today (struggles & contributions).

    Reading Level: 6th-8th Grade
  • Table of Contents:
    • VOLUME ONE
    • Introduction
    • To Gold Mountain: Chinese Americans in the West (1848-1882)
    • To the Sandlewood Hills: The Hawaiian Plantations (1852-1910)
    • Immigration and Exclusion: Challenging Discrimination (1883-1924)
    • Glossary
    • For More Information
    • Selected Bibliography
    • Index
    • VOLUME TWO
    • Introduction
    • Who's an American?: Citizenship and Loyalty (1924-1945)
    • The Post War Years: From Cold War to Yellow Power (1946-1973)
    • Asian America Today: From Vietnam to the 21st Century (1974-Present)
    • Glossary
    • For More Information
    • Bibliography
    • Index
    LC Card Number: 2003044819
    LCC Class: E184
    Dewey Class: 973
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