Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Civil War

Ruthanne Lum McCunn will share many amazing stories of service of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Confederate and Union Navies and Armies, including that of Sylvanus Thomas (Ah Yee Way), the veteran whose life she reclaimed in CHINESE YANKEE. The legacy of API service and the subsequent battle of Chinese veterans for citizenship is an important and virtually unknown chapter in America’s struggle towards a more perfect Union. McCunn’s award-winning work has been translated into eleven languages, published in twenty-two countries, and adapted for the stage and film. Her books include the bestselling THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD and, most recently, CHINESE YANKEE.
Time: Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 pm.
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225, 2nd Floor.