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Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program; The Organization of Chinese Americans, Greater Washington DC Chapter; and The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation present a panel presentation featuring Erika Lee and Judy Yung, authors of Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America. Dr. Franklin Odo moderates.
From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world.
Event Recap
Norman Mineta Portrait enters NPG
Norman Mineta, former Secretary of Transportation and of Commerce was honored with a portrait entered into the National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection, on display in the New Arrivals exhibition.
Behind the scenes
Advisory group discusses future exhibition
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program hosted a group of distinguished APA scholars and community leaders to gather their input for an upcoming exhibition about the Asian Pacific American experience in the U.S.
Ongoing Exihibition
The Art of Gaman at Renwick Gallery
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery showcase arts and crafts made by Japanese Americans detained in U.S. internment camps during World War II in California, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Arkansas.
The exhibition is based on a 2005 book by Delphine Hirasuna, The Art of Gaman.
On Display
Creating Hawai‘i at the National Museum of American History
A new exhibition, Creating Hawai‘i, was unveiled at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) on August 20, 2009. This artifact case examines the perceptions of popular imagery of Hawai‘i, including the exoticism, the distant land, the paradise and juxtapose it with the reality of Hawai‘i's long and intimate role within American history through commerce, military significance, and immigration.
HomeSpun Blog
The Indian American Story
Read about the experiences of Indian Americans, how they view themselves and their own unique heritages — from auto-rickshaw races in India to growing up in Puerto Rico, bloggers explore their sense of self and identity.
Video
Being Indian American:
Preserving for the Future
HomeSpun presents a new short-form video series on what it means to be Indian American. This video features our HomeSpun Project Manager Suchin Adhlakha.
Preview of Smithsonian Channel show featuring Asian American marine, Lt. Chew-Een Lee.
Part of the "Welcome to Smithsonian" video series, this short video explores the APA heritage within the Smithsonian Institution.
The Vietnamese American Curriculum is now available for download. The curriculum is appropriate for grades 6 through 9 and complements the Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon exhibition.
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