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Summary
This is a 733-page history of the Chinese in the United States of America, a continuation of the author's previous work, Meiguo Huaqiao Shi (A History of the Chinese in the United States of America). It contains 15 chapters: 1. Development and change in America's Chinatowns; 2. The implementation and evolution of harsh immigration laws (1); 3. The implementation and evolution of harsh immigration laws (2); 4. The social organizations of the immigrant Chinese (1); 5. The social organizations of the immigrant Chinese (2); 6. Economic life of the immigrant Chinese; 7. The propagation of Chinese culture and education (1); 8. The propagation of Chinese culture and education (2); 9. Religious beliefs of the immigrant Chinese; 10. Political activities of the immigrant Chinese (1); 11. Political activities of the immigrant Chinese (2); 12; Fundraising activities in support of China; 13. Social customs of the immigrant Chinese (1); 14. Social customs of the immigrant Chinese (2); 15. Memorable accounts of the military service performed by the children of Chinese immigrants. There is a conclusion and a list of references (in Chinese and English). Illustrated.
Title
Meiguo Huaqiao Shi Xubian
Author
Liu, Pei Chi
Publisher
Liming Wenhua Shiye Toufen Youxiangongsi
Date
1981
Object ID
2007.066.553