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    Chinese Contributions to Yosemite National Park
    Emily Pan
    • Oct 16, 2021

    Chinese Contributions to Yosemite National Park

    In 4.5 months in 1875, 300 Chinese laborers built a 23-mile road that climbed 3000ft in elevation, that has become one of the most...
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    Obon Festival: An Oral History
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 1, 2021

    Obon Festival: An Oral History

    This is a summary of the Obon Festival that took place on July 31, 1965 at the San Luis Obispo Veterans' Memorial Hall. Obon is an...
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    Oral History by Kofuji Eto Fukunaga
    Emily Pan
    • May 31, 2021

    Oral History by Kofuji Eto Fukunaga

    This is a summary of the oral history by Kofuji Eto Fukunaga, about her father's life story. Her father, Tameji Eto, was born and raised...
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    Face Mask Inventor: Dr. Wu Lien-teh
    Emily Pan
    • Mar 15, 2021

    Face Mask Inventor: Dr. Wu Lien-teh

    On March 10, 2021, Google's logo tribute featured Dr. Wu Lien-teh, a Chinese man who saved so many lives during the coronavirus pandemic,...
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    Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts V & VI)
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 19, 2021

    Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts V & VI)

    Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...
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    Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts II-IV)
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 19, 2021

    Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts II-IV)

    Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...
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    Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Part I)
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 19, 2021

    Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Part I)

    Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...
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    Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 11, 2021

    Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast

    A Google site called "Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast" created by Cal Poly students and...
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    Quick Facts: Filipino American History you Probably Didn't Know
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 11, 2021

    Quick Facts: Filipino American History you Probably Didn't Know

    Filipino American history is grossly underrepresented in the U.S., and the information taught is often skewed and misrepresented. Here...
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    California Honors Filipino Farm Workers Labor Movement On ‘Larry Itliong Day’
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 11, 2021

    California Honors Filipino Farm Workers Labor Movement On ‘Larry Itliong Day’

    Recognition In 2020, California Governor Newsom issued a proclamation that declared October 25 as 'Larry Itliong Day'. October is...
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    June Fist Project
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 11, 2021

    June Fist Project

    June Fist 2020 shares the testimonies of those mobilized on the Central Coast during the summer uprisings for Black lives. The June Fist...
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    Dreams Journal Project
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 11, 2021

    Dreams Journal Project

    Communities around the world are witnessing how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates inequities and structural weaknesses in our societies —...
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    America is in the Heart: A Testimony of Life in America (Part IV)
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 11, 2021

    America is in the Heart: A Testimony of Life in America (Part IV)

    Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I), his journey in America (see Part II), his...
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    America is in the Heart: Fighting for Representation (Part III)
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 10, 2021

    America is in the Heart: Fighting for Representation (Part III)

    Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I) and his journey in America (see Part II)....
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    America is in the Heart: Alienated in America (Part II)
    Emily Pan
    • Jan 6, 2021

    America is in the Heart: Alienated in America (Part II)

    Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I) and his journey in America. Bulosan, at the...
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    America is in the Heart: Bulosan in the Philippines (Part I)
    Emily Pan
    • Dec 31, 2020

    America is in the Heart: Bulosan in the Philippines (Part I)

    Carlos Bulosan is a Filipino immigrant known for his semi-autobiography, America is in the Heart: A Personal History, which tells the...
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    Chinese American WWII veterans honored with Congressional Gold Medal
    Emily Pan
    • Dec 12, 2020

    Chinese American WWII veterans honored with Congressional Gold Medal

    Video Source: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/chinese-american-wwii-veterans-honored-congressional-gold-medal-n1250767 Recognition On...
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    Filipino Love Stories
    Emily Pan
    • Jul 14, 2020

    Filipino Love Stories

    Filipino Love Stories is an exhibit put together by Cal Poly Ethnic Studies Professor Dr. Grace Yeh and her students. These stories speak...
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    Honoring the Past
    Emily Pan
    • Jul 13, 2020

    Honoring the Past

    Japanese Farmers (Photo Courtesy of Richard Waller Family Archives) The mark left by Japanese Americans can be seen all over the country,...
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    Haruo Hayashi After Executive Order 9066
    Emily Pan
    • Jul 12, 2020

    Haruo Hayashi After Executive Order 9066

    Before Pearl Harbor In 1918, Haruo Hayashi's father, Yeiji Hayashi, immigrated to the U.S. from Japan by going through South America and...
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