Japanese in AmericaExamines the history of Japanese immigration to the United States, discussing why the Japanese came, what their lives were like after they arrived, where they settled, and customs they brought from home. |
Contents
ACROSS THE PACIFIC | 6 |
A DANGEROUS ELEMENT | 22 |
RENEWAL | 44 |
FAMOUS JAPANESE AMERICANS | 62 |
TIMELINE | 68 |
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