Artwork by Arisa Nakamura Japanese American Remembrance Trail and Classroom Companion In the early 1900s, Seattle’s Japantown —Nihonmachi — stretched from 4th Avenue South to 23rd Avenue South, a bustling…
From Ireland to Germany to Italy to Mexico: How America’s Source of Immigrants Has Changed in the States, 1850 – 2013
Explore the top countries of origin for immigrants in each state from 1850 to 2013. Source: From Ireland to Germany to Italy to Mexico: How America’s Source of Immigrants Has…
A Season to Vote
"The Asian-American voter pool is remarkably diverse, ranging from Pakistanis and Indians to Chinese and Koreans." That is the ethnic breakdown in the state of Virginia in an…
A Unique Culinary Blend– Only in America
In 2006, following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, New Orleans was a ghost town. In the 9th Ward, houses stood empty as the families who had lived in them for generations…
Lost Story of “Citizen Kahn” (from the New Yorker)
Memory is a fickle thing. "Hot Tamale Louie was the son of nobody knows who, the grandson of nobody knows who, and the great-great-grandson of nobody knows who. He had…
Alaskeros: Filipino Cannery Workers in Alaska
RESEARCH Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project Links "Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union 1933-1939: Their Strength and Unity" by Crystal Fresco The United States took possession of the…
Invisible and Unwelcomed People: Chinese Railroad Workers by Zhi Lin
Koplin Del Rio is pleased to debut a new series of work by Zhi Lin, titled Invisible and Unwelcomed People: Chinese Railroad Workers. The exhibition comprises an extensive series of…
How Birthright Citizenship Became A Constitutional Right
"March 28, 1898 United States v. Kim Wong Ark-- This landmark Supreme Court case extended the protections of the 14th Amendment to all who were born in the U.S. regardless of…
Where Exactly is the Immigration Debate Going?
This year, Wing Luke Museum developed the exhibit Belonging: Before and After the Immigration Act of 1965 in its Seattle Chinatown-International District location. This exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of…