California's pioneering Punjabis an American story Lea Terhune

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Terhune, Lea, author.

Series:

American heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Panjabi Americans--California--History.

Panjabi Americans.

Panjabis (South Asian people)--California--History.

Panjabis (South Asian people).

California.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

286 pages illustrations 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC History Press 2023

Summary:

"At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, adventurous travelers left the Punjab in India to seek their fortune in California and beyond. Laboring in farms, fields and orchards for low wages while enduring racial discrimination, they strove to put down roots in their new home. Bhagat Singh Thind, an immigrant who served in the United States Army, had his citizenship granted and revoked twice before a 1936 law expanded naturalization to all World War I veterans, regardless of race. Dalip Singh Saund obtained a master's degree and doctorate in mathematics from UC Berkeley only to return to farming when no one would hire him. In 1956, Saund went on to become the first Asian elected to the U.S. Congress. Ethnic South Asians are now found in every trade and profession in the United States, including the Office of the Vice President. Descendants of the first Punjabi immigrants from Yuba City to the Imperial Valley still farm, adding to the rich tapestry of the Central Valley." Amazon

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

ISBN:

1467148873

9781467148870

OCLC:

1337926285

Publisher Number:

99993820507