{"product_id":"asians-in-colorado-a-history-of-persecution-and-perseverance-in-the-centennial-state-9780295995434","title":"Asians in Colorado  A History of Persecution and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eAsians in Colorado\u003c\/i\u003e brings] to light individual actors among the historical Chinese and Japanese American communities in Colorado—ones that could easily be forgotten. In some cases, these stories re-affirm a broader well-known arc in Asian American and American history, but at other times, he adds a useful complexity to our narratives that furthers the argument and showcases the need for local histories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Lily Wong * 8Asians.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling history of Asians in the state.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Sandra Dallas * Denver Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For all Asians in Colorado, this is a must-read book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jules Nadeau * Asian Avenue Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Asians remained largely invisible in the history of Colorado until William Wei successfully put pen to paper to complete this scholarly narrative. It is much needed, as the sources available on the subject have been limited to a few publications. . . The greatest strength of Wei’s book is how he narrates the personal histories of Asians in Colorado.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Marie von Haas * Colorado Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAsians in Colorado\u003c\/i\u003e offers compelling arguments and innovative analysis, tidily packaged for general readers and undergraduate students.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- David Torres Rouff * Western Historical Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue | Once Upon a Time in the West\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Imperialism, Nationalism, and the Coming of Asians to Colorado\u003cbr\u003e 2. Chinese Pioneers: Looking for Work, Finding Violence Instead\u003cbr\u003e 3. Exotic Oasis in the Queen City of the West \u003cbr\u003e 4. Importing Chinese Prostitutes, Excluding Chinese Wives \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Denver Race Riot and Its Aftermath\u003cbr\u003e 6. Japanese Immigrants: From Feudal Peasants to Independent Farmers \u003cbr\u003e 7. Yellow Peril: From Threatening Chinamen to Treacherous Japan \u003cbr\u003e 8. A Concentration Camp in the Centennial State \u003cbr\u003e 9. Loyalty and Betrayal on the Home Front \u003cbr\u003e 10. Asian Colorado’s Greatest Generation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue | Coming to America, Again \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524702314839,"sku":"9780295995434","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295995434.jpg?v=1731857809","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/asians-in-colorado-a-history-of-persecution-and-perseverance-in-the-centennial-state-9780295995434","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}