American History
From the Archives: A Great Book About Immigration Law
I went into this month of reading about Asian-American history with one thought clearly in mind: that the patterns of Asian immigration were often shaped by changes in United States immigration law. Reading Asian American Histories of the United States confirmed that idea, which led me back to a wonderful book on the subject that…
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In which I jump into the deep end of Asian American history
It’s been almost two weeks since I announced my intention to read my way through Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.* So far it has been a frustrating and fascinating experience. Unlike Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the places I hang out on the internet have not been full of…
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The Miniature Painter Revealed: A Q & A with Kathleen Lagone
The Miniature Painter Revealed: Amalia Kussner’s Gilded Age Pursuit of Fame and Fortune by Kathleen Lagone is another story of a woman who was famous in her own time and subsequently forgotten. No other female portrait artist had the notoriety or esteemed clientele that Amalia Kussner enjoyed. From the mid-1890s to 1910, having a Kussner…
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