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William Wei reveals how the treatment of Asian Americans resonates with the experiences of other marginalized groups in American society.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Prologue | Once Upon a Time in the West

1. Imperialism, Nationalism, and the Coming of Asians to Colorado

2. Chinese Pioneers: Looking for Work, Finding Violence Instead

3. Exotic Oasis in the Queen City of the West

4. Importing Chinese Prostitutes, Excluding Chinese Wives

5. The Denver Race Riot and Its Aftermath

6. Japanese Immigrants: From Feudal Peasants to Independent Farmers

7. Yellow Peril: From Threatening Chinamen to Treacherous Japan

8. A Concentration Camp in the Centennial State

9. Loyalty and Betrayal on the Home Front

10. Asian Colorado’s Greatest Generation

Epilogue | Coming to America, Again

List of Abbreviations

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Author

William Wei is professor of history at the University of Colorado. He is the author of The Asian American Movement.

Reviews

"[Asians in Colorado brings] to light individual actors among the historical Chinese and Japanese American communities in Colorado—ones that could easily be forgotten. In some cases, these stories re-affirm a broader well-known arc in Asian American and American history, but at other times, he adds a useful complexity to our narratives that furthers the argument and showcases the need for local histories."
*8Asians.com*

"A compelling history of Asians in the state."
*Denver Post*

"For all Asians in Colorado, this is a must-read book."
*Asian Avenue Magazine*

"Asians remained largely invisible in the history of Colorado until William Wei successfully put pen to paper to complete this scholarly narrative. It is much needed, as the sources available on the subject have been limited to a few publications. . . The greatest strength of Wei’s book is how he narrates the personal histories of Asians in Colorado."
*Colorado Book Review*

"Asians in Colorado offers compelling arguments and innovative analysis, tidily packaged for general readers and undergraduate students."
*Western Historical Quarterly*