The book was purchased through the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center In 1882, the United States launched an ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The Chinese hwamei, an invasive alien bird species, is native to eastern Eurasia, ranging from southern China to Southeast Asia. In Japan, the species had been brought to Japan as a pet ...

Note on language and terminology -- Introduction: Aliens and the nation -- Part 1. Coolies and contracts, 1847-1874 -- Contested sovereignties : coolies on the high seas -- Contracting freedom -- Part ...