Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress 1900-2017

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress 1900-2017 contains profiles of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who have served in Congress. Former Member profiles are introduced by contextual essays that present major events in congressional and U.S. history. Additional artifacts, lesson plans, and interactive features are available on the book’s companion online exhibition located on the History, Art & Archives website for the U.S. House of Representatives at http://history.house.gov.

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress also includes:

Pictures—including rarely seen historical images—of each member who has served in Congress

Bibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each Member

Statistical graphs and charts

Appendices with Asian and Pacific Islander Members’ committee assignments; committee and subcommittee chairmen and chairwomen; Hispanic Americans in Congress by state and territory; and, 

A comprehensive index.

Profiles of each Asian and Pacific Islander Congressional member.

Middle school through post-secondary school libraries should have this resource available to students as a reference for research term papers about Asian and Pacific islander leaders in the US Congress. Public libraries and political organizations may also want to have this comprehensive resource available for patrons.