A History of Chinese Immigrants in the American West


	A History of Chinese Immigrants in the American West

zizzy

1-4-2008 4:39 PM

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zizzy says:

First Chapter: ‘Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans’ (July 29, 2007)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/books/chapters/0729-1st-pfae.html

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1-4-2008 10:05 PM

mickfinn

Greater America was built by the toil of the needy.

1-5-2008 12:12 AM

ratilfar

Chinese, Japanese, Native Americans, and African Americans, the list is long and sad.

Go here for more info:

http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2006/12/eliminationism-in-america-i.html

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