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The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky : A History of the Chinese Experience in Montana /

"The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky seeks to deepen understanding of the Chinese history of the region by recovering their stories in their own words and by understanding the Chinese experiences in Montana through a global lens"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Johnson, Mark T., 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "His death avenged!" : Telling the history of Montana's Chinese pioneers
  • "Your hands are covered in gold" : pressures on Butte's Chinese residents, 1880s-1920s
  • "They shall be diminished to extinction" : Chinese resistance to the 1892 Geary Act
  • "To do my part in the awakening of China" : the Chinese Empire Reform Association
  • "The sleeping lion has awakened" : the anti-American boycott of 1905
  • "With all the mystic rites of the Orient" : Chinese religious and burial practices
  • "A worthy ambition for a Chinese girl" : the changing status of Chinese women, 1860s to 1950s
  • "Brother, I beg you to help me, I am in a dire situation" : Cold War fears and Chinese communities, 1930s to 1950s
  • Conclusion: "An honest living by the sweat of our brow".