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For the month of
May,
our SIRS solutions spotlight
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
from their unique perspectives -- from ProQuest.
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SIRS Knowledge Source®
Celebrating the achievements of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States.
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.
Related SIRS online resources include:
ARTICLES
1. In O.C., a Culture Trying to Survive
2. Asian-Pacific Americans Honored in Community-Backed Museum
3. Talking to Gene Yang
4. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month a Celebration of Diversity
5. The New Jews?
WEB SITE
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
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. Despite facing prejudice and hardships during the 19th century in America, this diverse group, which includes more than 20 other ethnicities, has persevered and made lasting contributions to society.
The world has benefitted from Asian Americans' achievements in medicine, science, and technology. 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 SIRS Discoverer's May Spotlight of the Month. Resources include:
ARTICLES
1. 1st Vietnamese-American Elected to U.S. Congress
2. She's Two for Two
3. "I Went to Korea to Find My Past"
4. Street Dancing Makes Its Move
5. Dark History
WEB SITE
Angel Island: Poetic Waves
Read more
articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Cinco de Mayo
Source: Embassy of the United States of America
"On May 5, Los Angeles, CA is alive with color, laughter and dancing. More than 500,000 Mexicans and Americans of Mexican origin are celebrating Cinco de Mayo or the 'Fifth of May.' It is an occasion which Mexicans and Americans share to emphasize the friendship between their two countries." (EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) Read about the origins and celebration of this holiday.
- Memorial Day
Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
Summary: "The first national celebration of the holiday took place May 30, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery, where both Confederate and Union soldiers were buried. Originally known as Decoration Day, at the turn of the century it was designated as Memorial Day." (LOC) Today, Memorial Day honors all the soldiers who died in American wars and is observed on the last Monday of May--read more about this holiday here.
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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