Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
A More Perfect Union
@ amhistory.si.edu (Online exhibit about the experiences of Japanese Americans placed in U.S. detention camps) |
The Art of Asia
(A resource for everyone interested in Asian art, culture, & history) |
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
@ nps.gov (The National Register of Historic Places lists many properties highlighting important aspects of the Asian and Pacific experience in America) |
Asian Pacific American Biographies
@ infoplease.com (Find biographies on notable Asian Pacific Americans, including government officials, athletes, scientists and entertainers) |
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
@ factmonster.com (Read about famous Asian Americans and learn about the history of the fortune cookie, chopsticks, tea, Feng Shui, manga, anime, and more) |
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
(Links to images, audio, video, exhibits, collections & more) |
The Builders of the Transcontinental Railroad
(Learn about the Chinese peasants from the Canton Province, pushed by poverty and overpopulation from their homeland -- and pulled forward by rumors of the Gum Sham, the Mountain of Gold, that awaited them across the ocean) |
Chinese Railroad Workers in North America
@ web.stanford.edu (Seeks to give a voice to the Chinese migrants whose labor on the Transcontinental Railroad helped to shape the physical and social landscape of the American West) |
Famous Firsts by Asian Americans
@ infoplease.com (Asian American firsts from politicians to athletes) |
History of the Luau
@ polynesia.com (Learn how the Polynesians, and especially Hawaiians, have evolved feasting into a truly unique cultural experience) |
Notable Asian Americans
@ factmonster.com (Biographies of notable Asian Pacific Americans) |
Notable Asian Pacific Americans
@ scholastic.com (Read biographies of famous Asian Pacific Americans like Michelle Kwan, Duke Kahanamoku & more) |
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
(A migratory museum that brings Asian Pacific American history, art, and culture to you through innovative museum experiences online) |
Smithsonian Folkways Connecting Cultures
(Like the Yangtze, Nile, and Mississippi, the Mekong River in Southeast Asia is a giver of life and means more than environmental and economic stability—it has taken on a cultural significance in each of the areas it touches and inspired a dazzling array of ritual, musical, and artistic expressions) |
Smithsonian Folkways
Na Leo Hawai'i (Asians and Pacific Islanders make up the majority of the population of Hawai'i and music has always played a central role for all these communities) |
Page updated January 10, 2021