Presented by Daniel J. Sieh
The United States, or “Gold Mountain” as it was known in Asia, was often seen as a very distant but promising destination for many in the East looking for opportunity. New research puts the beginnings of Asian immigration much earlier than expected, with some even making their way to the American Revolution and the nascent United States with the “Old China Trade”. From mercantile beginnings to the turbulent struggles of a nation in the midst of a civil war, through the turmoil and development in the 20th century the history of Asians in the United States reflects the underlying history that connects all in their pursuit of the “American Dream”.
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