Ancestors in the Americas: Asian American History series


ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS is the first in-depth television series to present the untold history and contemporary legacy of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s. Creating first-person voices through an innovative "documemoir" approach, ANCESTORS brings to life a largely unexplored past, not found in standard textbooks, and invites a new understanding of American history.

Traces the global forces that brought the first Asians -- Filipinos, Chinese and Asian Indians -- to the Americas and the Caribbean in the 18th and 19th centuries, and looks at their lives as sailors, coolies, and finally settlers.

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Portrays the large-scale immigration of Chinese during the Gold Rush, their central role in developing the American west, and their landmark legal battles to overcome discrimination and expand the definition of "American."

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"Editor's Choice. Eye-opening for its startling distinct approach to
Asian American history, ambitious in scope, and exhaustive in coverage,
this extraordinary series presents a fresh, unconventional study
of the Asian presence in the Americas."

– BOOKLIST, American Library Association

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