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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SCREENING OF Far east deep south - pANEL DISCUSSION

  • Ulysses S. Grant Historic Site St. Louis USA (map)

The documentary “Far East Deep South” will be shown and discussed by producer Baldwin Chiu. The film tells his own family’s search for their roots in the Mississippi Delta, during the era of racial segregation. Park Ranger Nick Sacco will provide a historical background on U.S. laws restricting Chinese immigration. Peter Tao, a leader of the local effort to record and share Chinese American history in St. Louis, will contribute to the discussion about the importance of uncovering and sharing the past you never knew. The program concludes with a reception at 5pm.

This event is presented by the UMSL Department of History, UMSL Global, and Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site.

Baldwin Chiu (Producer), Emmi Dunn, Peter Tao, and Helen Lee

NPS Presentation

Source: https://mohumanities.org/event/recovering-the-lost-history-of-chinese-american-immigration-from-ulysses-s-grant-to-the-mississippi-delta-and-st-louis/
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