Chinese in Nevada - Hardcover

Fawn Chung, Sue; Chung, Sue Fawn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531649416 ISBN 13: 9781531649418

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2011

Synopsis

When the Chinese were asked to help dig irrigation ditches in the 1850s in Genoa and Dayton, Nevada, no one imagined that they would constitute almost nine percent of the state's population by 1880. Although many were attracted by mining prospects, the ability to own land, and work in railroad construction projects, they held a wide variety of jobs, including ranching, sheepherding, logging, medicine, merchandising, and gaming. Their restaurants and laundries could be found throughout the state. The children became acculturated because the state did not require them to attend segregated schools. Federal and state anti-Chinese legislation had a devastating effect upon the population after 1890, but the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 and other immigration laws brought newcomers who added to the growth of Chinese Americans. The postwar period saw new opportunities opening up that allowed their leaders to be recognized for their contributions to their community and the state.

About this title

About the Author

Sue Fawn Chung began teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1975 after working as a child actress in Hollywood. She has been active in numerous organizations, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the state’s Board of Museums and History.

Review

Title: History of the Chinese in Nevada Told Through Photographs
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Date: 7/18/2011

The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing's popular Images of America series is The Chinese in Nevada from local author Sue Fawn Chung, with the Nevada State Museum. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by.

When the Chinese were asked to help dig irrigation ditches in the 1850s in Genoa and Dayton, Nevada, no one imagined that they would constitute almost nine percent of the state's population by 1880. Although many were attracted by mining prospects, the ability to own land, and work in railroad construction projects, they held a wide variety of jobs, including ranching, sheepherding, logging, medicine, merchandising, and gaming. Their restaurants and laundries could be found throughout the state. The children became acculturated because the state did not require them to attend segregated schools.

Federal and state anti-Chinese legislation had a devastating effect upon the population after 1890, but the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 and other immigration laws brought newcomers who added to the growth of Chinese Americans. The postwar period saw new opportunities opening up that allowed their leaders to be recognized for their contributions to their community and the state.

Highlights of The Chinese in Nevada:
Early mining and railroad construction
Logging and later mining towns
Second generation Chinese and their families
Reno and other towns
Entertainment and later developments
Accomplishments and contributions

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About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1531649416
• ISBN 13: 9781531649418
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130