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Escape to gold mountain : a graphic history of the Chinese in North America / David H.T. Wong.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wong, David H. T., 1959-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chinese--Canada--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Chinese.
- Chinese--Canada--History--Juvenile literature.
- Chinese--United States--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Chinese--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
- Racism--Canada--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Racism.
- Racism--United States--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Chinese--Canada--History.
- Chinese--United States--History.
- History.
- Canada.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Graphic novels.
- Graphic nonfiction.
- Graphic novels -- Canada.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 239 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver, British Columbia : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2012]
- Summary:
- "Escape to Gold Mountain is the story of how the Chinese came to North America over the course of more than 100 years."--Page 4 of cover.
- Contents:
- The iron chink
- China, the sick man of Asia
- Escape to Gold Mountain
- Crocker's iron road
- Hello, Mei Gok (America)
- Storm clouds of hatred
- The Chinese must go!
- Kingdom of Tan Heung San
- Nation building
- A Chinaman's chance
- Profiting from racism
- Pai Hua (expelling the Chinese)
- Cooks & revolutionaries
- Birthing paper sons
- The next generAsian
- Saving for the head tax
- An arranged marriage
- Earning dignity & respect
- Blossoming influence
- Angels watching over
- Old foes, new relations
- Doe Heem (apology).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237).
- ISBN:
- 9781551524764
- 1551524767
- OCLC:
- 783152893
- Publisher Number:
- 99984776068
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