| Gold Country's Last Chinatown: Marysville, California Contributor(s): Tom, Lawrence (Author), Tom, Brian (Author), Chinese American Museum of Northern Cali (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1467143235 ISBN-13: 9781467143233 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 979.435 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.9 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marysville's Chinatown is the last remaining of thirty such communities built in California's Gold Country during the gold rush. Home to one of the oldest operating Taoist temples in California, this region's rich history includes a visit from Dr. Sun Yat |
Contributor Bio(s): Tom, Lawrence: - "Lawrence Tom was born and raised in Marysville and is a graduate of CSUS. He studied in the management program at UCD. He was the comptroller and a career executive appointee with CALTRANS. He is the tour director for the Chinese American Museum of Northern California. Brian Tom is the founder of the Asian American Studies program at UC Davis, a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Davis and practiced law for more than twenty-five years. He is the founder and director of the Chinese American Museum of Northern California. This is their fourth book." |