| Americans First: Chinese Americans and the Second World War Contributor(s): Wong, K. Scott (Abridged by) |
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ISBN: 1592138403 ISBN-13: 9781592138401 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Military - World War Ii - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 940.540 |
| LCCN: 2007050266 |
| Series: Asian American History & Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.62" W x 8.13" (0.67 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: WWII was a watershed event for many of American's minorities, but its impact on Chinese Americans has been largely ignored. Using archival research, as well as oral histories and letters, Wong explores how Chinese Americans carved a secure place for themselves in American society during the war years. |