Asian American History
Remnants of a 19th-Century Red-Light District and Chinatown Unearthed in Montana
A trove of artifacts reveals the town of Missoula's remarkable and diverse past
California to Apologize for Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII
In new legislation, the state will own up to its role in the years-long detention that began in 1942
Fire at Museum of Chinese in America Caused Less Damage Than Initially Feared
Around 200 boxes recovered from the building have been deemed "very much salvageable," but they represent only a "fraction" of the museum's collection
Why Spoken Word Artist Regie Cabico Calls Himself an 'Accidental Poet'
The renowned slam poetry artist is performing at Smithsonian’s Asian American Literature Festival in August and is featured in the latest Sidedoor podcast
The Americans Who Saw Lady Liberty as a False Idol of Broken Promises
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
Constance Wu’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Dress Is Coming to the Smithsonian
Curator Theo Gonzalves says he hopes the gown will enable Asian American visitors “to see themselves in the museum, … see themselves in American history"
Monument Marks Little-Remembered Case That Set Precedent for Asian Americans to Testify in Court
The history around the 'Territory of New Mexico v. Yee Shun' will be memorialized in the upcoming public work 'View from Gold Mountain'
Larry Kwong, Gifted Athlete Who Broke NHL's Color Barrier, Dies at 94
Kwong, the first athlete of Asian heritage to play in an NHL game, battled racism and discrimination as he made a name for himself on the ice
Take a Tour of the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific Collections this Autumn
Diverse artifacts all across the Smithsonian Institution captivate and confound in equal measure
As Wildfires Rage Across California Wine Country, a Historical Structure Turns to Ash
The iconic Round Barn was destroyed at Fountaingrove, once home to a Utopian community and one of America’s first Japanese immigrants
You've Never Tasted "Street Food" Like This Before
For its grand reopening, a hub of Asian-American culture serves up a culinary wonderland
Asian-American Superhero The Green Turtle Returns!
The character, created in the 1940s and revived in a 2014 graphic novel, stars in a new comic book to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
View Daily Life in a Japanese-American Internment Camp Through the Lens of Ansel Adams
In 1943, one of America’s best-known photographers documented one of the best-known internment camps
Happy Birthday to Hollywood’s First Chinese-American Star
She was a leading lady, but racism held her career back
Five Times the United States Officially Apologized
These are a few instances where the U.S. admitted it had done wrong
Found: 500-Year-Old Portuguese Shipwreck From Famed Explorer's Fleet
A warship from the famous navigator Vasco da Gama’s fleet has been excavated in the waters off Al Hallaniyah island in Oman
Restoring Artwork to its Former Glory
With a steady hand, Xiangmei Gu wields paintbrushes and tweezers as the Smithsonian's only conservator of Chinese paintings
Children of the Vietnam War
Born overseas to Vietnamese mothers and U.S. servicemen, Amerasians brought hard-won resilience to their lives in America
Jung and Zongzi Recipe
Learn how to cook this traditional Chinese delicacy in a family recipe passed down from older generations
The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats
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