Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of Chinese Immigration in North America - Perfect for History Buffs & Asian American Studies
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This is a vivid graphic history of the Chinese experience in North America over the last 150 years, beginning with the immigration of Chinese to "Gold Mountain" (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) in the 1800s that resulted in decades of discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. Based on historical documents and interviews with elders, the book is also the epic story of the Wong family as they traverse these challenges with hope and determination, creating an immigrant's legacy in their new home of North America.David H.T. Wong is an architect and historian.
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Escape to Gold Mountain by David Wong is a wonderful graphic history of the Chinese in North America. I learned stories I never heard of before. I enjoy retelling the stories often left out of our history books and classes. Wong’s extensive oral research added immediacy and poignancy to the narrative, such as Indigenous, Kanakas (Hawaiians), and Chinese working alongside each other at Sutter’s Mill where gold was discovered, or whites stealing the porcelain from from Chinese homes after burning down Tacoma’s Chinatown and driving them out. This is an essential book that fills many gaps in our collective memory. I highly recommend it.
