Seattle's International District: The Making of a Pan-Asian American Community

by Doug Chin

Those interested in the history of Asian immigrants to the US will appreciate this history of Seattle's Asian community. Chin, a specialist in the history of Chinese Americans and of Seattle's International District, has compiled a thorough treatment of the district, the influx of various groups, the internment of the Japanese during WWII, and the concerted effort to revive the district in recent years. The biographies of prominent citizens are included in the narrative, which is well illustrated in b&w. Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: History, Nonfiction

124 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sara]

I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn the basic history behind the International District. However, I think the author leaves some ethnic groups out of the picture such as South Asians (Indians, Pakistani). For example the book mentions the riots against Chinese and Japanese immigrants in Vancouver British Columbia in 1907 but not the closer riot in the same year in Bellingham against South Asians.