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Book Paper Families

    Book Details:
  • Author : Estelle T. Lau
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 2007-04-04
  • ISBN : 0822388316
  • Pages : 227 pages

Download or read book Paper Families written by Estelle T. Lau and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese the first immigrant group officially excluded from the United States. In Paper Families, Estelle T. Lau demonstrates how exclusion affected Chinese American communities and initiated the development of restrictive U.S. immigration policies and practices. Through the enforcement of the Exclusion Act and subsequent legislation, the U.S. immigration service developed new forms of record keeping and identification practices. Meanwhile, Chinese Americans took advantage of the system’s loophole: children of U.S. citizens were granted automatic eligibility for immigration. The result was an elaborate system of “paper families,” in which U.S. citizens of Chinese descent claimed fictive, or “paper,” children who could then use their kinship status as a basis for entry into the United States. This subterfuge necessitated the creation of “crib sheets” outlining genealogies and providing village maps and other information that could be used during immigration processing. Drawing on these documents as well as immigration case files, legislative materials, and transcripts of interviews and court proceedings, Lau reveals immigration as an interactive process. Chinese immigrants and their U.S. families were subject to regulation and surveillance, but they also manipulated and thwarted those regulations, forcing the U.S. government to adapt its practices and policies. Lau points out that the Exclusion Acts and the pseudo-familial structures that emerged in response have had lasting effects on Chinese American identity. She concludes with a look at exclusion’s legacy, including the Confession Program of the 1960s that coerced people into divulging the names of paper family members and efforts made by Chinese American communities to recover their lost family histories.

Book The New Paper Families

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard Baines
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2010-09-14
  • ISBN : 0521157285
  • Pages : 201 pages

Download or read book The New Paper Families written by Richard Baines and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These lesson-sized stories from Australian and international authors cover a range of themes, styles and genres, and introduce students to writing techniques and the skills of critical literacy. Each story has discussion questions and writing activities.

Book Victorian Family Paper Dolls

Download or read book Victorian Family Paper Dolls written by Brenda Sneathen Mattox and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four dolls and 38 full-color costumes portray a proper Victorian-era family at work and play. Dresses with bustles, morning suits, sporting wear, much more. 12 plates.

Book Paper Son  The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong  Immigrant and Artist

Download or read book Paper Son The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong Immigrant and Artist written by Julie Leung and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the American Library Association's 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Best Picture Book! An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing--which he loved to do--but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime--and using sparse brushstrokes and soft watercolors, Tyrus created the iconic backgrounds of Bambi. Julie Leung and Chris Sasaki perfectly capture the beautiful life and work of a painter who came to this country with dreams and talent--and who changed the world of animation forever.

Book American Family of the Federal Period

Download or read book American Family of the Federal Period written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1988 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authentic clothing worn by families of the Federal period. 9 paper dolls, 46 detailed costumes include pantaloons, stylish cutaways, "Hessian" boots, marine uniform, caped overcoats for men; high waisted gingham dresses, wedding dress of white satin for women, and much more.

Book American Family of the 1990s Paper Dolls

Download or read book American Family of the 1990s Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-04-14 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dress 8 dolls in 24 great outfits, among them flared slacks, a cartoon sweatshirt, a summer dress over matching cotton shorts, cut-off jeans, and a classic wedding dress.

Book Abraham Lincoln and His Family Paper Dolls in Full Color

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln and His Family Paper Dolls in Full Color written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1989 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fivedolls and 32 detailed costumes re-create clothing worn by the President, Mary Todd Lincoln, andthree sons. Frock coats, stovepipe hats, union suits, evening gowns, morning suits, and much more."

Book George W  Bush and His Family Paper Dolls

Download or read book George W Bush and His Family Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertaining collection recreates the wardrobe of the 43rd president of the United States, together with outfits worn by the First Lady Laura Bush and twin daughters Barbara and Jenna. Eight dolls are accompanied by 26 authentic, full-color costumes, including inaugural finery, ball gowns, business suits, sportswear, and more.

Book A Paper Hug

Download or read book A Paper Hug written by Stephanie Skolmoski and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy thinks of a special gift to give his dad who being deployed to serve his country.

Book American Family of the Civil War Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

Download or read book American Family of the Civil War Era Paper Dolls in Full Color written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1985 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recapture the flavor and drama of American life in 1860 with a family of 9 paper dolls and their 36 authentic costumes. Formal and everyday attire includes hoop skirts and off-the-shoulder dresses for the ladies and military uniforms, cravats, and waistcoats for the gentlemen. "Very detailed, and quite lovely to look at." — The Civil War News.

Book My Paper Memory Quilt

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bill Zimmerman
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2004-08-05
  • ISBN : 9780811837972
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book My Paper Memory Quilt written by Bill Zimmerman and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2004-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Document special memories, family traditions, hopes and dreams, significant events, and loved ones in My Paper Memory Quilt: A Family History Pack created to record the special qualities and remembrances that make each person unique. Twenty-four paper quilt squares are provided to help get started. Includes exciting craft ideas and suggestions for classroom use!

Book American Pioneer Family Paper Dolls

Download or read book American Pioneer Family Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back into the mid-19th century with the rugged charm of this paper doll family of pioneers. Nine dolls come with 36 costumes for work and play — buckskins, calico frocks, cowboy outfits, and more — plus a cutout of a covered wagon. An introduction and notes offer descriptive details.

Book Martin Luther King  Jr  and His Family

Download or read book Martin Luther King Jr and His Family written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Costumes for the American civil rights leader and his wife: wedding attire, casual wear, dress suits worn during the Selma-to-Montgomery march and the "I have a dream" speech, Mrs. King's black suit worn at her husband's funeral, and more. Also includes outfits for the couple's 4 children. 6 dolls and 19 costumes.

Book Franklin D  Roosevelt and His Family Paper Dolls in Full Color

Download or read book Franklin D Roosevelt and His Family Paper Dolls in Full Color written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six different dolls representing President and his wife at three different ages; 29 outfits, plus costumed groups of Roosevelt children and grandchildren. Descriptive notes.

Book American Family of the Colonial Era Paper Dolls

Download or read book American Family of the Colonial Era Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning three generations, an American colonial family of eight is shown in period attire in a variety of situations as they live out the drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath. The 32 authentic costumes are further enhanced by Tom Tierney's well-researched and scrupulously accurate text. Together they offer fashion and costume historians a precise, full-color view of prevailing fashions and trends of the late eighteenth century. Paper doll enthusiasts of all ages will delight in these finely rendered figures in typical Colonial raiment, while aficionados of Americana will follow with rapt attention this sartorial record of one family's progress through pre- and post-Revolution to a final frontier expedition.

Book Families Caring for an Aging America

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Release : 2016-11-08
  • ISBN : 0309448093
  • Pages : 367 pages

Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

Book Robert E  Lee and His Family Paper Dolls

Download or read book Robert E Lee and His Family Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-12-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 20 costumed figures and 14 additional outfits for the Confederate general, his wife, and their 7 children, among them military and civilian apparel and modest day wear for the women and children.