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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2004
Facts and figures from the U.S. Census Bureau about Asian Pacific Americans.

Asian Pacific Heritage Month (Infoplease)
History, timelines, special features, and games relating to Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, from the Infoplease set of resources.

Asian Americans
An annotated directory of Internet resources about Asian American history, issues, and communities. Part of the East and Southeast Asia directory from the Asian Studies Department at the University of Redlands .

Asian-Nation
Online gateway into the Asian American community, including old and new elements of Asian American culture, religion, and history. The site also contains an extensive list of related links divided by category, and a section on current events and issues affecting the Asian American community.

AsianWeek
"The Voice of Asian America" magazine. News and features about and for the Asian Pacific American community.

AskAsia
Latest news, lesson plans, maps and timelines, articles on a broad range of Asia-related themes, origami lessons, games, student-produced art, and more. Each section also has links to other web resources.

Hmong Resources

SAWNET: South Asian Women's NETWork
A forum for and about women from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

Asian Pacific American History

Ancestors in the Americas
Companion site of the PBS series about the history of Asian Americans. The site includes a timeline, links to other resources, program information, and individual stories.

Chinese Americans
Brief history of Chinese Americans, from the 1800s to the end of the 20th century. Part of the Eagle and the Dragon: U.S. Relations with China online exhibit, presented by the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.

Asian Pacific American Culture

AsiaFood
Explore recipes from the Encyclopedia of Asian Food, covering cuisine from all regions of Asia.

Asian American Film
Reviews, news, events calendar, short films online, and a database of Asian American films.

Korean American Museum
Information and web links about Korean American art, literature, and culture.

Wing Luke Museum (Seattle)
This museum "engages the Asian Pacific American communities and the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans." Web site includes museum information as well as some video exhibitions and links to bibliographies and other resources.

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