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Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Category: Research Post 1900

1927: The widening of Cermak and the colonizing of Wentworth

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In early 1927 a major change occurred: 22nd Street, later renamed Cermak Avenue, was widened by as much as 25… Read more 1927: The widening of Cermak and the colonizing of Wentworth

1944: Racism at Rosehill: The Cemetery Refuses to Bury Tom Chan

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On September 10, 1944, John Vercoe, superintendent of Rosehill cemetery in northern Chicago, offered a series of excuses to the… Read more 1944: Racism at Rosehill: The Cemetery Refuses to Bury Tom Chan

1981: The Pekin Chinks high school team becomes the Pekin Dragons

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The town of Pekin Illinois, just outside the city of Peoria, got its name from its location, which residents believed… Read more 1981: The Pekin Chinks high school team becomes the Pekin Dragons

Chinatown’s On Leong Building

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From the Chicago History Museum, Chicago Anyone who has been to Chicago’s Chinatown will recognize this distinctive and beautiful structure.… Read more Chinatown’s On Leong Building

Encyclopedia Of Chicago – Chinese

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Encyclopedia Of Chicago – Chinese The first Chinese immigrants to Chicago arrived in the early 1870s from the West Coast… Read more Encyclopedia Of Chicago – Chinese

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