Chinese American history 
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SOURCE: Mellon Foundation
5/17/2022
Mellon Foundation Event: Chinese American History, Asian American Experiences (May 19)
Historians Erika Lee and Mae Ngai discuss the history of Chinese Americans in the context of Asian American history and American multiculturalism with Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander on May 19.
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
10/24/2021
150 Years Ago, a Mob Attacked Los Angeles's Chinese Community
by Reece Jones
It's essential to understand white supremacy as a national phenomenon that defended the color line against multiple groups and linked white identity to the nation's borders.
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SOURCE: Boston Globe
7/5/2020
MIT Professor Tunney Lee, an Architect, Urban Planner, and Historian of Chinatown, Dies at 88
“He was great public servant," said former Governor Michael S. Dukakis.
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SOURCE: Boston Globe
7/5/2020
MIT Professor Tunney Lee, an Architect, Urban Planner, and Historian of Chinatown, Dies at 88
An architecture professor who taught at MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong is remembered as a historian of Chinese American community and an advocate for including the public in the process of planning.
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1/19/20
Digesting History: A Conversation with the Museum of Food and Drink’s Curatorial Director Catherine Piccoli
by Chelsea Connolly
Food historian Catherine Piccoli describes how this Brooklyn museum encourages its visitors to literally "digest" history.
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SOURCE: NY Times
5/14/19
Chinese Railroad Workers Were Almost Written Out of History. Now They’re Getting Their Due.
At the 150th anniversary of the golden spike ceremony on Friday, and at associated events held last week in Utah, thousands gathered to recognize a more complete picture of the monumental feat.
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SOURCE: NBC News
4/22/19
Descendants of Chinese railroad workers share their hope for the recognition of their ancestors' labor
The Chinese railroad workers who helped connect the country.
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