Ronald Takaki - This is the author of the book. He grew up in Palolo Valley in Oahu, Hawaii.
Henry George - This person felt there was a contradiction in the United States system of capitalism and that he could better understand it by analyzing the situation of the Chinese. He authored a book called "Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions and of Increased of Want with Increase of Wealth: The Remedy" which was published in 1879.
Jade Snow - This person was born in America and the daughter of a garment factory owner in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Jean Park - This person's father was fired from the Standard Oil Company for being Asian. Her mother was a supporter of the Korean independence movement.
Abiko Kyutaro - This person became a founder of the Japanese American Industrial Corporation.
Frank Emi - This...
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