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Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon
The exhibition Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon is the first Vietnamese American historical exhibition at the Smithsonian that tells the story of the Vietnamese American experience in America, from the significant influx in 1975 to the present.
By showcasing themes of challenges, contributions, and change, the exhibition emphasizes the vibrant diversity of this ethnic community. It focuses on several core topics such as the refugee exodus from Vietnam and entry into the United States. Their adaptation of Vietnamese to American life is highlighted with the formation of ethnic communities and identities.
Photo—Fourth of July parade in Washington, DC. Credit: Gerald Martineau for the Washington Post.
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Singgalot: The Ties that Bind,
Filipinos in America: From Colonial Subjects to Citizens
This exhibition captures the challenges and issues that confronted Filipinos following the annexation of the Philippines as a U.S. territory in 1898. Singgalot explores the Filipino experience initially as colonial subjects and nationals, and further examines their struggles to acquire full citizenship status as immigrants in this country throughout the last century.
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Barriers to Bridges
A new exhibition, Barriers to Bridges, was unveiled at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) on November 21, 2008, when the NMAH itself reopened after an extensive renovation. This artifact case presents glimpses of a rich history of Asian Americans from the 19th century to the present.
Other Exhibits:
- Gliding to Golden Vistory—Apolo Ohno's skates
- Japanese American Pioneers of the Jet Age
- Through my Father's Eyes
- Miracle under the Waves
- Do-Ho Suh's Staircase IV
- Dreams and Reality
- A More Perfection Union
- Kaho'olawe: Ke Aloha Kupa'a I Ka'Aina
- On Gold Mountiain
- Gateway to Gold Mountain
- Fly to Freedom
- From Bento to Mixed Plate
Latest Happenings
Part of the "Welcome to Smithsonian" video series, this short video explores the APA heritage within the Smithsonian Institution.
The Vietnamese American Curriculum is now available for download. The curriculum is appropriate for grades 6 through 9 and complements the Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon exhibition.
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