1880-1910

In 1899, Hawaii experienced its first encounter with the bubonic plague. The bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that can kill an infected...

The image of Japanese American men pitching balls and hitting homeruns does not first come across our minds when we think of baseball, the g...

After the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which halted the entry of Chinese immigrant laborers, American agricultural industry immediately st...

The picture bride system was extremely important to the Japanese immigrants during the early 1900’s. It was a system that allowed Japanese m...

In 1907, the Gentlemen’s agreement between the United States and Japan was enacted. In this agreement, Japan would no longer issue passport...

During the mid 1800’s there was a massive addition of Chinese immigrants who wanted to form a better life outside of China. California was a...

In the 1880’s, a new variety of entertainment surfaced in the United States and Canada widely known as Vaudeville. Vaudeville was brought to...