skip to main content

A History Of Chinese American Achievement In The United States: Chinese Americans Enter Mainstream Culture

27 minutes 14 seconds

Videos are generally available for preview to non-members as short clips. Limited full-length titles are also available. Log In to view the full length title.

Browse Full-length Non-member Titles

Examines the story of Chinese American achievement, integrating information about individuals into the larger context of American history, and emphasizing their contributions to American society and culture. Highlights Katherine Cheung as the Chinese American "Amelia Earhart," Charlie Low's Forbidden City Nightclub showcasing Chinese American performers, Wah Ming Chang joining the Disney Studios, Chinese Americans answering the call to defend democracy, and the Magnuson Act repealing the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

Media Details

Runtime: 27 minutes 14 seconds

Green-roofed paifang stands between 2 buildings on a city street. Car and pedestrians in foreground. Caption. Of many major American cities is a bit of China.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 1
26 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Photo collage of Chinese people with text overlay that reads, "Exclusion and Acceptance."
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 2
26 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white photo. Chinese man stands in front of building with sign that reads, "Washing and Ironing." Caption. Is a denial of the equal protection of the laws.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 3
28 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man stands with hands clasped and lips parted mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. For the Chinese American community.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 4
27 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cropped black and white photo. Midsection of figure wearing leather jacket and knee-high boots while holding on to an airplane propeller.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 5
27 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man stands with hands clasped and lips parted mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. Made martial arts a part of mainstream America.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 6
28 minutes 57 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man stands with hands clasped and lips pursed in mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. Indeed, we are becoming part of the fabric of American life.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 7
28 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still frame of people examining produce outside a market on a busy city street. Caption. Have harbored smaller ethnic enclaves.
A History Of Chinese American Achievement
Season 0 / Ep 8
28 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12