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This Japanese Actor Became One of Hollywood’s First Heartthrobs
Sessue Hayakawa was a sex symbol of the silent era.
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History of Cinco de Mayo
While Cinco de Mayo is celebrated as a day of Mexican pride, the event it commemorates also played a major role in U.S. history.
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To believe all men honest is folly. To believe none is something worse.
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Asian and Pacific Americans’ Rich History
When 20,000 Asian Americans Demanded Garment Workers’ Rights—And Won
The 1982 strike led by immigrant women earned better workplace conditions and benefits for New York City’s garment workers.
Did Polynesian Voyagers Reach the Americas Before Columbus?
The Polynesians were expert sailors—and research suggests they landed in the Americas centuries before Columbus.
The Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial Aviation
Wong Tsu’s 10 months at Boeing in 1916-17 led to the fledgling airplane manufacturer's first military plane, first airmail plane and eventually, its first passenger plane.
These Japanese American Linguists Became America’s Secret Weapon During WWII
Nisei members of the Military Intelligence Service were discriminated against by their own country—even as they worked to protect it.
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Where the US Industrial Revolution Began
In 1793, Samuel Slater built America's first water-powered textile mill–right in Pawtucket. That moment helped spark the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and transform how the nation worked.
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