The Wongs of Beloit, Wisconsin by Beatrice McKenzie (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Wongs of Beloit, Wisconsin by Beatrice McKenzie Through family interviews, original photographs, and national records, Beatrice Loftus McKenzie traces the many lives of a resilient multigenerational family whose experiences parallel the complicated relationship between America and China in the twentieth century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Through family interviews, original photographs, and national records, Beatrice Loftus McKenzie traces the many lives of a resilient multigenerational family whose experiences parallel the complicated relationship between America and China in the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, Charles Wong moved from Guangdong Province to the United States and opened the Nan King Lo Restaurant in Beloit, Wisconsin. Soon after, his wife Yee Shee joined him to build the "Chop House" into a local institution and start a family. When the Great Depression hit, the Wongs shared what they had with their neighbors. In 1938, Charless tragic murder left Yee Shee to raise their seven children--ages one through fourteen--on her own. Rather than return to family property in Hong Kong, she and her children stayed in Beloit, buoyed by the friendships they had forged during the worst parts of the 1930s.The Wongs thrived in Beloit despite facing racism and classism, embracing wartime opportunities, education, love, and careers within the U. S. McKenzies collaboration with descendent Mary Wong Palmer reveals a poignant story of Chinese immigrant life in the Upper Midwest that adds a much-needed Wisconsin perspective to existing literature by and about Asian Americans. Author Biography Beatrice Loftus McKenzie is an emeritus professor of history and held the William and Gayle Keefer Professor of Public Humanities from 2017-2021 at Beloit College. Table of Contents ContentsList of IllustrationsIntroduction1. Transnational Migration in the Exclusion Era: Grandfather Wong Doo Set2. Immigration and Settlement in Beloit, Wisconsin: Charles Wong3. Surviving and Thriving in Beloit: Yee Shee4. Family, Work, and Wartime Service: Gim, Fung, and George5. Part of a National Community: Helen, Harry, Frank, and Mary6. Family Reunions: Legacies and Advice for the Next GenerationsEpilogue: Return to Mong Dee: Mary Wong PalmerNotesIndex Review "An inherently fascinating, informative, and fully engaging read from cover to cover, The Wongs of Beloit, Wisconsin underscores the value immigrants have steadfastly proven to be as they became (and continue to become) an integral part of the American populace. Exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, The Wongs of Beloit, Wisconsin is an important and unreservedly recommended addition."--Midwest Book Review Review Quote "The details of how something like Chinese exclusion or the Nixon rapprochement with China affected the members of a family are fascinating and breathe new life into what is usually a few sentences in a textbook. That the setting is the small-town Midwest unsettles the longstanding focus on California and on urban centers in both Asian American history scholarship and narratives."--Ji-Yeon Yuh, Northwestern University Description for Bookstore Through family interviews, original photographs, and national records, Beatrice Loftus McKenzie traces the many lives of a resilient multigenerational family whose experiences parallel the complicated relationship between America and China in the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, Charles Wong moved from Guangdong Province to the United States and opened the Nan King Lo Restaurant in Beloit, Wisconsin. Soon after, his wife Yee Shee joined him to build the "Chop House" into a local institution and start a family. When the Great Depression hit, the Wongs shared what they had with their neighbors. In 1938, Charless tragic murder left Yee Shee to raise their seven children--ages one through fourteen--on her own. Rather than return to family property in Hong Kong, she and her children stayed in Beloit, buoyed by the friendships they had forged during the worst parts of the 1930s. The Wongs thrived in Beloit despite facing racism and classism, embracing wartime opportunities, education, love, and careers within the U. S. McKenzies collaboration with descendent Mary Wong Palmer reveals a poignant story of Chinese immigrant life in the Upper Midwest that adds a much-needed Wisconsin perspective to existing literature by and about Asian Americans. Details ISBN0299335941 Author Beatrice McKenzie Pages 184 Publisher University of Wisconsin Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0299335941 ISBN-13 9780299335946 Format Paperback Imprint University of Wisconsin Press Place of Publication Wisconsin Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-04-26 NZ Release Date 2022-04-26 UK Release Date 2022-04-26 Illustrations 32 b-w illus. DEWEY 977.587 Audience General Publication Date 2022-04-26 US Release Date 2022-04-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161890793;

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