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Asian Pacific Islander History
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Collections - articleAgriculture in Hawaii: Pineapple
Pineapple cultivation in Hawaii confirms global movement of plants and people. Then next time you pick up a can of Hawaiian pineapple, consider the global movement of plants — and the histories of the people that contributed to it.
Collections - articleProsperity Found: A Glimpse into the Life of Thomas Sato
In the early 1920s, Tsuneji "Thomas" Sato (1882-1969) found himself in the middle of a Michigan lumber camp on the opposite side of the world from his birthplace in Japan.
Collections - articleWestern Interactions with East Asia in the Decorative Arts: The 19th Century
Explore the 19th-century fascination of Western Europe and its former colonies in the Americas with East Asian decorative arts, including the decline of the China trade, the opening of Japan to the West, Western eclecticism in the decorative arts, etc.
Collections - articleGrace Lee Boggs' Lifelong Call for Change
Revolutionary political philosopher, writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) dedicated her life to creating social change, often in collaboration with her husband James Boggs.
Collections - articleJapanese American Designers: Isamu Noguchi, Ray Komai and Tomoko Miho
Japanese design was a major influence in the development of American modernism, often referenced as inspiration for architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius and other early modernists. But it wasn’t just Japanese motifs that were influentia