Often our past dictates our present actions to achieve the future that we want to attain. As a result, we welcome you to discover the history of Asian Pacific Americans.

IN 1847
the first Chinese students who would graduate arrive in the US.

IN 1854
the case "People vs. Hall" stated that Chinese can't give testimony in court.

IN 1854
Yung Wing is the first Chinese graduate from an American university

IN 1854
1st Japanese is naturalized as an American citizen.

IN 1865
Central Pacific Railroad hires 10,000 Chinese workers

IN 1870
172 Chinese in California census.

IN 1885
segregated "Oriental School." Is built

IN 1878
Chinese aren't eligible for citizenship.

IN 1884
Exclusion Law requires a "certificate" for reentry.

IN 1888
immigration of Chinese laborers banned for 20 years.

IN 1889
Exclusion Laws are constitutional

IN 1892
the Geary Law excludes Chinese laborers for additional 10 years.

IN 1904
Exclusion Laws were made indefinite.

IN 1913
Asian Americans are ineligible to buy or lease land.

IN 1917
Alien Land laws restricted immigration.

IN 1924
National Origins Act excludes immigration of all Asian laborers.

IN 1925
Japanese cannot be naturalized.

IN 1938
Feng Shan Ho saved many Jews from Hitler during WWII.

IN 1942
Japanese Americans interned!

IN 1952
1st AA in Congress from Mainland

IN 1957
Ammended laws to further limit citizenship

IN 1964
Asian American women in Congress

IN 1974
March Fong Eu is elected

IN 1980
1st JA Mayor

IN 1987
1st AA Democratic Convention

IN 1993
JACL office was bombed

IN 1999
Joseph Ileto is killed because he's Asian.

IN 2000
AA WWII War heroes honored