Weird History
Railroad Workers of the 1800s
Daily life for Chinese-American immigrants in the 1800s was made difficult by dangerous, low-paying jobs and discrimination from white Americans. Chinese-American immigrants first came to the States in the 1840s during the California...
Hip Hughes History
The Chinese Exclusion Act Explained: US History Review
Find out the skinny on the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882 and a superb example of nativism and xenophobia.
Curated Video
The Chinese Massacre Explained
The Chinese Massacre of 1871 was the deadliest lynching in U.S. history – wiping out 10% of LA’s immigrant Chinese population in the space of just a few hours.
Crash Course
Growth, Cities, and Immigration Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the massive immigration to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th century. Immigrants flocked to the US from all over the world in this time period. Millions of Europeans moved to the...
Wonderscape
The Lasting Impact of the California Gold Rush
Discover how the California Gold Rush reshaped the United States, from the rise of the Transcontinental Railroad to the lasting effects on Native and Chinese communities. Learn how the Gold Rush set the stage for California's reputation...
Economics Explained
The Economics of China’s Enormous Belt & Road Initiative: Belt & Road
China's Belt and Road initiative is set to be the most influential economic development project in recent history. It’ll be an investment measured in trillions, connecting dozens of nations with roads, rail lines, shipping routes, and...
Curated Video
Conversations in Context: Enterprise 🙌 Hosted by Yoonj Kim | Smithsonian Channel
In 1867, Chinese transcontinental railroad workers went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions and lower pay than their white peers. Then came the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act–the first and only U.S. legislation to suspend...
Hip Hughes History
The Industrial Age in Twenty Minutes (2/2)
A short video lecture detailing the main concepts of the Industrial Age. Geared for the United States History Regents examination.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
‘Otherness’ is More Complex Than Black and White
NYU Professor John Kuo Wei Tchen, addressing the Institute’s race and economics conference in Detroit, explores the many layers of “otherness” at work in America’s political economy Credits: Matthew Kulvicki, Nick Alpha
PBS
Pbs: End of Track: Rock Springs Massacre
Learn details about the 1885 Rock Springs Massacre of immigrant Chinese miners by white immigrant miners. Included is a link to the full documentary and classroom discussion questions. Sensitive: This resource contains material that may...