Book Description
Fighting for the Dream is a collection of oral histories of 40 Chinese American men and women—ages 24 to 94—who served in wars from World War II to conflicts in Afghanistan. These individuals defied boundaries, went against their cultural grain, and changed history. Through their personal stories, we see a greater tapestry that is the story of America in the last hundred years, from the lens of Chinese Americans who served. We see also how wars affected Chinese American communities.
This collection includes interviews with the first Asian American general (John Fugh), the first Asian American Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy (Frederick Pang), the first Asian American full unrestricted Marine (Kurt Lee), the first Asian American National Commander of the American Legion (Fang Wong), the first Asian American judge in New York State (Randall Eng), as well as some of the 20,000 Chinese Americans — a quarter of the Chinese American population at the time — who served during World War II.
About the Author
Victoria Moy is a New York City-based Asian American writer.
Fighting for the Dream (2nd Ed.) by Victoria Moy
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Format: Paperback
Page Count: 452
Publication Date: November 25, 2014
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