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Archive for the Asian American History Category (10 Posts)

A color photograph of a contemporary street scene in Chinatown, San Francisco. Signs with Chinese characters are on the building and marquees, the biggest of which is for Canton Bazaar. A couple dozen red paper lanterns hang on wires that cross the street

Research Inspired by Fiction and Fiction Inspired by Research: Exploring San Francisco’s Historic Chinatown

Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong

Posted in: Asian American History, Books & Author Programs

An 18th century Japanese print shows a girl in a kimono, looking though a window at blooming cherry trees on the banks of a river.

Japanese Culture Day at the Library of Congress

Posted by: Rachel Gordon

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, Events, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations

A black and white photograph from 1942 of a Caucasian boy clutching his Japanese-American friend.

How Were Children Affected by World War II? Primary Sources of Youth Voices from Japanese-American Incarceration

Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong

Posted in: Asian American History, Civics & Government

Two children seated at a table handling items, with an adult standing over them

Remembering Norman Mineta

Posted by: Sasha Dowdy

Posted in: Asian American History, Biographies, Books & Author Programs, Civics & Government

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Winter Weather in Japanese Woodblock Prints

Posted by: Naomi Coquillon

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids, Uncategorized

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Jump into Japanese Storytelling: Kamishibai and Ukiyo-e

Posted by: Sasha Dowdy

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids

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Crafting from the Collections: Cherry Blossoms

Posted by: Naomi Coquillon

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and Suffragist Cards

Posted by: Naomi Coquillon

Posted in: Asian American History, Exhibitions, For Kids, Uncategorized

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Puppet Power, Part Three: Shadow Theater

Posted by: Naomi Coquillon

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids, Uncategorized