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For the month of
May 2008,
our SIRS solutions spotlight
several timely topics
from their unique perspectives.
SIRS Knowledge Source®
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates the achievements of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States. Comprising many ethnic groups, including Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, and peoples of more than 20 other ethnicities, Asian Americans enrich the national landscape with their respective histories, traditions, and cultural heritage.
This diverse group of people faced intense prejudice and hardships in the United States, from the 1858 California legislation barring entry of Chinese immigrants to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. But despite these and many other challenges, Asian and Pacific peoples have made lasting contributions in all facets of American society.
Fields of technology, sports, education, science, business, medicine, and the arts demonstrate Asian Americans' historical and contemporary accomplishments and innovations. SIRS Knowledge Source celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with articles on Asian Americans and their rich legacy. Articles include:
ARTICLES
1. Little Asia on the Hill
2. The Asianization of America
3. Asian American Volunteer Refashions Image of Americans Abroad
4. More Asian-Pacific Americans Serve in DoD
5. Through the Looking Glass
WEB SITE
Asian-Nation
Read more articles from our Spotlights by logging on to our SIRS Knowledge Source® feature page. Note that the new month's content will not appear until the first of the new month.
SIRS Discoverer®
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! There are many people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States, including Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans and Vietnamese Americans.
This diverse group, which includes more than 20 other ethnic groups, has contributed a lot to American history and culture. Despite facing prejudice and hardships in 19th-century America, Asian Americans made lasting contributions to American society.
Not only do many Americans enjoy Asian food, holidays and other traditions, but they also benefit from Asian-Americans' achievements in technology, medicine and science. More and more students are learning Asian languages, particularly Mandarin Chinese, and Asian art is seen in museums across the nation. Learn more about Asian Americans and their rich history and legacy in Discoverer's May Spotlight of the Month. Articles include:
ARTICLES
1. Chinese New Year
2. As China Booms, So Does Mandarin in U.S. Schools
3. Monument Honors Japanese Americans Interned During WWII
4. Field Favorites
5. The Ghosts of Angel Island
WEB SITE
Searching for Asian America
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articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Cinco de Mayo
Summary: "This multimedia page offers a variety of digital media files for broadcasters and publishers working on Cinco de Mayo news features." (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU)
- History of Memorial Day
"Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans--the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)--established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared it should be May 30. It is believed the date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C." (VA) Read more about Decoration Day--which eventually came to be known as Memorial Day.
- Mother's Day
"In May we honor our mothers on Mother's Day. On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation making Mother's Day the second Sunday in May." (LOC) Read about the history of Mother's Day and learn about other Mother's Day material at the Library of Congress.
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from
Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in our SIRS newsletter archives for one year.
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