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August 25, 2017 2:01 AM
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How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco's Chinatown [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 1] | AJ+

From www.youtube.com - August 14, 2017 6:00 PM
Chinese-Americans have a long history of facing exclusion in the U.S. As a means of survival, many first-wave Chinese immigrants opened restaurants an

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John Jung's curator insight, August 17, 2017 12:26 AM
First of a series on Chinese American history that connects Chinese food and Chinese communities.  This episode centers on San Francisco, and the role of chop suey in the development of Chinatown as a tourist mecca for food.
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May 27, 2017 12:38 PM
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America's first Chinatown captured in 19th century photos

America's first Chinatown captured in 19th century photos | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.dailymail.co.uk - May 17, 2017 12:41 PM
Chinatown in San Francisco was established in 1848, but was destroyed by an earthquake and a series of fires in 1906. It was later re-built and continues to thrive today.

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John Jung's curator insight, May 19, 2017 12:43 PM
Some photographs of everyday life in early Chinatown in San Francisco before and after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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