Reviews
"The editor does a very impressive job of summarizing the complex themes and events in Asian American history.... The range and variety of the documents are amazing." -- American Reference Books Annual, "With so many firsts under his belt, it comes as no surprise that Odo has written the very first book to bring together the canon of documents that are of utmost importance to Asian American history... [I]ndeed, Asian Americans have long been vital participants in the making of American history, and continue to play a growing role in the future of this country." -- Terry Hong, The Bloomsbury Review, "Okihito's seminal Columbia Guide to Asian American Historyprovides an unparalleled collection of narrative and historiographical essays and a sweeping bibliography... this volume will be a treasure trove for scholars seeking to probe changing notions of what it means to be 'American' or understand interactions between East Asia and the United States over the past two hundred years." -- David Capie, Pacific Affairs, "Okihito's seminal Columbia Guide to Asian American History provides an unparalleled collection of narrative and historiographical essays and a sweeping bibliography... this volume will be a treasure trove for scholars seeking to probe changing notions of what it means to be 'American' or understand interactions between East Asia and the United States over the past two hundred years." -- David Capie, Pacific Affairs, "[ The Columbia Documentary History of the Asian American Experience ] will be an invaluable resource for scholars, teachers, libraries, and general readers... charting new territory for scholars to follow." -- Erika Lee, University of Minnesota, The Journal of Asian Studies, With so many firsts under his belt, it comes as no surprise that Odo has written the very first book to bring together the canon of documents that are of utmost importance to Asian American history... [I]ndeed, Asian Americans have long been vital participants in the making of American history, and continue to play a growing role in the future of this country., "This book is a must for libraries and for anyone who is teaching an Asian American course." -- Roger Daniels, Pacific Northwest Quarterly, Okihito's seminal Columbia Guide to Asian American History provides an unparalleled collection of narrative and historiographical essays and a sweeping bibliography... this volume will be a treasure trove for scholars seeking to probe changing notions of what it means to be 'American' or understand interactions between East Asia and the United States over the past two hundred years., "[ The Columbia Documentary History of the Asian American Experience] will be an invaluable resource for scholars, teachers, libraries, and general readers... charting new territory for scholars to follow." -- Erika Lee, University of Minnesota, The Journal of Asian Studies, "An invaluable contribution to Asian American studies, US racial and ethnic studies, and US history." -- Choice, "This book is the most comprehensive collection of historical documents covering different major Asian American communities from the mid-nineteenth century to the present." -- Yong Chen, Journal of American Ethnic History, Ranging from the early days of the republic to the dawn of the 21st century, Franklin Odo's collection offers a treasure-trove of documentation on the often-neglected history of Asians in America. I know of nothing quite like it currently available to scholars and students., [ The Columbia Documentary History of the Asian American Experience ] will be an invaluable resource for scholars, teachers, libraries, and general readers... charting new territory for scholars to follow., The editor does a very impressive job of summarizing the complex themes and events in Asian American history.... The range and variety of the documents are amazing., This book is the most comprehensive collection of historical documents covering different major Asian American communities from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
