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Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. Emigration from Japan -- 3. The Frontier Period -- 4. The Settlement

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For student research, this reference highlights the importance of Asian Americans in U.S. history, the impact of specific individuals, and this ethnic group as