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ⓘ About Gordon H. Chang
This book aims to celebrate the Chinese railroad workers and their role in turning America to what it is today. These men, keen to escape from poverty, left their families behind and used their sweat and blood to fuel the rise of an interlinked and industrial America. Strangely, no one followed to see how they integrated into a society that was not so welcoming to them. How did they earn a living to sustain their families after the railroad? The author covers the railroad workers’ stories while celebrating their contribution to society. For the first time in history, the stories of 20,000 workers who participated in building the Central Pacific RR have been documented.
All Book Series by Gordon H. Chang
Friends and Enemies: The United States, China, and the Soviet Union, 1948-1972
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1990
Asian/American/Modern Art: Shifting Currents, 1900–1970
Book 2 of 4 · published 2008
Fateful Ties: A History of America's Preoccupation with China
Book 3 of 4 · published 2015
Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
Caste and Outcast
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1923 Anthology · Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Contentious Spirits: Religion in Korean American History, 1903-1945
Book 2 of 5 · published 2010 Anthology · David K. Yoo
Inscrutable Belongings: Queer Asian North American Fiction
Book 3 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Stephen Hong Sohn
The Chinese and the Iron Road
Book 4 of 5 · published 2019 Co-authored · Shelley Fisher Fishkin
Citizens, Immigrants, and the Stateless: A Japanese American Diaspora in the Pacific
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael Jin
Chinese American Voices: From the Gold Rush to the Present
Single-title series · published 2006
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gordon H. Chang?
This book aims to celebrate the Chinese railroad workers and their role in turning America to what it is today. These men, keen to escape from poverty, left their families behind and used their sweat and blood to fuel the rise of an interlinked and industrial America. Strangely, no one followed to see how they integrated into a society that was not so welcoming to them.
Which Gordon H. Chang series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Asian America series, the earliest of Gordon H. Chang's multi-book series: it opens with Caste and Outcast (1923) and runs to 5 books across 1923–2021, ending with Citizens, Immigrants, and the Stateless: A Japanese American Diaspora in the Pacific (2021).
How many books has Gordon H. Chang written?
Gordon H. Chang has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1923 and 2021. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Asian America series with 5 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gordon H. Chang's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gordon H. Chang's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Asian America (1923–2021, 5 books).
How are Gordon H. Chang's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gordon H. Chang's 10 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Asian America (5 books, 1923–2021).