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While I think this book would make an extremely valuable contribution to a collection of immigration books, it is also very discomfiting. I must admit that I had to skim a lot of it, because it was a bit too painful for me to think about.
From a technical standpoint, this book is less about narrative than it is about presentation. The pictures and the poems tell a lot of the story. History is not my biggest interest and I usually prefer story. This book doesn't have quite as much story as I gene ...more
From a technical standpoint, this book is less about narrative than it is about presentation. The pictures and the poems tell a lot of the story. History is not my biggest interest and I usually prefer story. This book doesn't have quite as much story as I gene ...more
Richie's Picks: ANGEL ISLAND: GATEWAY TO GOLD MOUNTAIN by Russell Freedman, Clarion, October 2013, 96p., ISBN: 978-0-547-90378-1
"It is said that these Chinese are entitled while they remain to the safeguards of the Constitution and to the protection of the laws in regard to their rights of person and of property, but that they continue to be aliens, subject to the absolute power of Congress to forcibly remove them. In other words, the guaranties of 'life, liberty, and property' named in the Co ...more
"It is said that these Chinese are entitled while they remain to the safeguards of the Constitution and to the protection of the laws in regard to their rights of person and of property, but that they continue to be aliens, subject to the absolute power of Congress to forcibly remove them. In other words, the guaranties of 'life, liberty, and property' named in the Co ...more
As with pretty much all of Russell Freedman's books, this is nonfiction skillfully presented without intrusion of the author. It feels like it was sketched pretty lightly compared to some of his other books--it's very short--but definitely worth reading. Excellent use of pictures and the primary sources of immigrant poetry.
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When I was in San Francisco several years ago, I was able to visit Angel Island and see the exteriors of some of the buildings that housed many of the immigrants trying to enter the United States from this western version of Ellis Island. In this thoroughly researched book filled with photographs, Freedman unearths the bigotry and fear that were at the roots of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the hardships endured by many of those who were detained at Angel Island for long periods of time. The inc
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It is so interesting to read Russell Freedman's work. His work is honest and incorporates many primary source photographs. He tells of history that should not be forgotten.
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Great use of photographs. Text is accessible to kids. Layout with plenty of white space makes the words not overwhelming.
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