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History of Chinese American Achievement

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Join host Archie Kao as he shares the incredible story of Chinese American Achievement, from the first wave of immigrants in California's gold fields to the entrepreneurs of the 21st century's Information Age. It is a spellbinding account of accomplishment ... Jerry Yang and the creation of Yahoo ... Amy Tan's fascinating novels of Chinese American life ... I.M Pei and his magnificent architecture ... Michelle Kwan, the darling of American figure skaters ... Yo Yo Ma's acclaimed cello performances ... The legendary Bruce Lee and his extraordinary martial arts ... And over 40 more stories of Chinese American achievers who have helped shaped America into its leadership role in the 21st century.

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• Chinese Find A New Homeland

  600 AD- Li Yan Chu Writes the First Account of a North American Exploration. 1823- Chinese Entrepreneur Hung Tai Introduces Sugar Mills to Hawaii. 1850- Yee Fung Cheung Pioneers California's Gold Rush. 1851- Chinese Invention Revolutionizes Gold Mining.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 28th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:55
  Usage rights:	Expires 6/30/2034

• Exclusion and Acceptance

  1854- Yung Wing First Chinese American to Graduate from a U.S. College. 1854- Chinese Six Companies Represent All Chinese in the United States. 1862- Chinese Americans Distinguish Themselves in the American Civil War. 1865- Chinese American Laborers Build the Transcontinental Railroad. 1882- Congress Passes the Chinese Exclusion Act 1884- Joseph and Mary Tape Successfully Challenge San Francisco Public Schools.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jul 5th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:54
  Usage rights:	Expires 6/30/2034

• Chin-Am Spread Their Wings

  1886- San Francisco's Chinese American Laundry Men Sue for Equal Rights. 1887- Doc Hay and Lung On Arrive on the Eastern Oregon Frontier. 1888- Lue Gim Gong, Father of the Florida Citrus Industry. 1894- Polly Bemis, an Angel in Idaho's Wilderness. 1906- San Francisco Earthquake's Impacts on the Chinese American Community.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jul 12th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:28:01
  Usage rights:	Expires 6/30/2034

• New Chin-Am Identity Emerges

  1911- US Citizen Sun Yat-Sen Becomes China's First President. 1921- Anna May Wong, First Chinese American Female Hollywood Star. 1926- You Chung Hong Leads the Fight for Chinese American Civil Rights. 1935- Eddy See Initiates Chinese American Artistic Movement.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jul 19th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:59
  Usage rights:	Expires 6/30/2034

• Chin/Am Enter Mainstream Culture

  1935- Katherine Cheung, the Chinese American "Amelia Earhart". 1938- Charlie Low's Forbidden City Nightclub Showcases Chinese American Performers. 1939- Wah Ming Chang Joins Disney Studios. 1939- Chinese Americans Answer the Call to Defend Democracy. 1943- Magnuson Act Repeals the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jul 26th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:10
  Usage rights:	Expires 6/30/2034

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