Asians in Colorado : a history of persecution and perseverance in the Centennial State /

Wei, William, 1948-

Asians in Colorado : a history of persecution and perseverance in the Centennial State / William Wei. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource. - The Scott and Laurie Oki series in Asian American studies .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Prologue: once upon a time in the west -- Imperialism, nationalism, and the coming of Asians to Colorado -- Chinese pioneers: looking for work, finding violence instead -- Exotic oasis in the Queen City of the west -- Importing Chinese prostitutes, excluding Chinese wives -- The Denver Race Riot and its aftermath -- Japanese immigrants: from feudal peasants to independent farmers -- Yellow Peril: from threatening Chinamen to treacherous Japan -- A concentration camp in the Centennial State -- Loyalty and betrayal on the home front -- Asian Colorado's greatest generation -- Epilogue: coming to America, again.



9780295806365

2015041094


Asian Americans--History.--Colorado


Electronic Books.

F785 / .A853 2016