Asian American History Sources
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Bibliography of Reference Books about Asian American History in Owens Library
Dictionary of Asian American History
1st Floor, Reference 973.0495 D55d
"The Dictionary is divided into two major sections: (1) essays and (2) entries. In addition, an extensive bibliography on literature about Asian and Pacific Americans, an up-to-date historical chronology of Asians in America, a census report on people of Asian decent living in the United States, and a general subject index are appended to the end of the dictionary..." "The first seven essays of the essay section treat the historical development of different ethnic groups of people from Asian countries and the Pacific Islands who are now called Asian and Pacific Americans; the last eight essays are treatises on the place of Asian and Pacific Americans in the American social order." The entries in the second section "...include major events, persons, places, and concepts that have left indelible marks on the collective experience of Asian and Pacific Americans."Encyclopedia of Japanese American History: an A to Z Reference from 1868 to the Present
1st Floor, Reference 973.04956 J35j
"Written under the auspices of the Japanese American National Museum - the leading repository of material on Japanese American history - the text, in addition to an A-to-Z encyclopedia section, also includes an enlightening overview by noted Asian American studies scholar Gary Okihiro, a detailed chronology of major events in Japanese American history, and an extensive bibliography of the best numerous firsthand accounts and further readings in many of the entries add additional depth to this work."--Summary from the MOBIUS catalog.Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics
1st Floor, Reference 305.80097 E56e
Part 2 of this two volume set "...addresses the historical and contemporary impact..." of Asian Americans. "The entries cover people, events, court cases, movement, and organizations that have shaped the political struggles of Asian Americans...". The appendices include reprints of selected documents and speeches, a directory of organizations, and a timeline.Notable Asian Americans
1st Floor, Reference 920.0092 N89n
Two hundred fifty biographical sketches of noteworthy Asian Americans, both living and deceased, from all fields of endeavor are included in this volume.Locate additional books about Asian American history available in Owens Library using these directions:
- Connect to the Library Catalog
- Click "Keyword"
- Click in the entry box and type asian and american and history
- Click
- You will retrieve a list of books about Asian American history.
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