Ghosts of Gold Mountain
Title | Ghosts of Gold Mountain PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon H. Chang |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Pages | 325 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | China |
ISBN | 1328618579 |
A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.
Empire's Tracks
Title | Empire's Tracks PDF eBook |
Author | Manu Karuka |
Publisher | University of California Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2019-01-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520296648 |
Empire’s Tracks boldly reframes the history of the transcontinental railroad from the perspectives of the Cheyenne, Lakota, and Pawnee Native American tribes, and the Chinese migrants who toiled on its path. In this meticulously researched book, Manu Karuka situates the railroad within the violent global histories of colonialism and capitalism. Through an examination of legislative, military, and business records, Karuka deftly explains the imperial foundations of U.S. political economy. Tracing the shared paths of Indigenous and Asian American histories, this multisited interdisciplinary study connects military occupation to exclusionary border policies, a linked chain spanning the heart of U.S. imperialism. This highly original and beautifully wrought book unveils how the transcontinental railroad laid the tracks of the U.S. Empire.
The Silent Spikes
Title | The Silent Spikes PDF eBook |
Author | Huang Annian |
Publisher | 中信出版社 |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Chinese Americans |
ISBN | 9787508509884 |
Chinese American Voices
Title | Chinese American Voices PDF eBook |
Author | Judy Yung |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2006-03-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520938321 |
Described by others as quaint and exotic, or as depraved and threatening, and, more recently, as successful and exemplary, the Chinese in America have rarely been asked to describe themselves in their own words. This superb anthology, a diverse and illuminating collection of primary documents and stories by Chinese Americans, provides an intimate and textured history of the Chinese in America from their arrival during the California Gold Rush to the present. Among the documents are letters, speeches, testimonies, oral histories, personal memoirs, poems, essays, and folksongs; many have never been published before or have been translated into English for the first time. They bring to life the diverse voices of immigrants and American-born; laborers, merchants, and professionals; ministers and students; housewives and prostitutes; and community leaders and activists. Together, they provide insight into immigration, work, family and social life, and the longstanding fight for equality and inclusion. Featuring photographs and extensive introductions to the documents written by three leading Chinese American scholars, this compelling volume offers a panoramic perspective on the Chinese American experience and opens new vistas on American social, cultural, and political history.
Chinese Railroad Workers
Title | Chinese Railroad Workers PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Sinnott |
Publisher | |
Pages | 63 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Chinese Americans |
ISBN | 9780531201695 |
Details how the owners of the Central Pacific employed Chinese immigrants as construction workers, and describes the bad weather and natural obstacles they overcame, and the prejudices they faced
Coolies
Title | Coolies PDF eBook |
Author | Yin |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2003-05-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0142500550 |
Shek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Along with hundreds of other workers, the brothers are going to build a great railroad across the West. They plan to save enough money so that their mother and little brothers can join them in America. But as days grow into months, they endure many hardships-exhausting work, discrimination, and treacherous avalanches. Inspired by actual events, this story reveals the harsh truth about life for the Chinese railroad workers in 1865, while celebrating their perseverance and bravery.
Santa Cruz Trains
Title | Santa Cruz Trains PDF eBook |
Author | Derek R. Whaley |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2015-02-26 |
Genre | California |
ISBN | 9781508570738 |
Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and the valleys-the iron horse had arrived in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Driven by the need to transport materials like lumber and lime to the rest of the world, the railroad brought people seeking out new ways of living, from the remote outposts along Bean and Zayante Creeks to the bustling towns of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Bridges and tunnels marked the landscape, and each new station, siding and spur signaled activity: businesses, settlements, and vacation spots. Summer resorts in the mountains evolved into sprawling residential communities which formed the backbone of the towns of the San Lorenzo Valley today. Much of the history of the locations along the route has since been forgotten. This is their story. Third Revision (February 2016) Addenda available at http://www.whaleyland.com/downloads/addenda1.3.pdf Exclusive CreateSpace Discount: Enter MU236Q6V into the coupon code field and get this book for $5.00 off! Offer only valid through CreateSpace. Review this book at GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25144919)