Lisa May’s Reviews > The Making of Asian America: A History > Status Update
Lisa May
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Among the many things I learned from this book already: the racial slur "Yellow Peril" came from a dream the Kaiser Wilhelm had in 1895, which he commissioned a painting of. He sent autographed copies to world leaders to encourage alliances against especially Japan. I knew about US laws blocking immigrants from Asia, but not that other countries based their exclusion laws on the US. I haven't even gotten to WWII.
— May 14, 2024 04:22AM
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Lisa May
is on page 361 of 528
I can't remember the last time I read a book where every 2-3 pages I stop and say, how did I not know that (about my own country). Which says so much about how history is taught in this country.
— May 16, 2024 04:21AM