Immigrant Gateway to America
Author: Erika Lee
Secondary Author: Judy Yung
ISBN: 9780199734085
From 1910 to 1940, over half a million people sailed through the Golden Gate, hoping to start a new life in America. But they did not all disembark in San Francisco; instead, most were ferried across the bay to the Angel Island Immigration Station. For many, this was the real gateway to the United States. For others, it was a prison and their final destination, before being sent home. In this landmark book, historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung (both descendants of immigrants detained on the island) provide the first comprehensive history of the Angel Island Immigration Station. Drawing on extensive new research, including immigration records, oral histories, and inscriptions on the barrack walls, the authors produce a sweeping yet intensely personal history of Chinese "paper sons,¨Japanese picture brides, Korean students, South Asian political activists, Russian and Jewish refugees, Mexican families, Filipino repatriates, and many others from around the world. Their experiences on Angel
Publisher: OUP USA
Publish Date: 2010-09-23
Subjects: History / United States / 20th Century, History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), History / Modern / 20th Century, Social Science / Emigration & Immigration
This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA))