The Chinese Historical Society of America announces an exciting new exhibition program for 2013. Following the success of Remnants: Artists Respond to the Chinese American Experience, CHSA has established an […]
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CHSA continues to celebrate the life and contributions of Him Mark Lai. He would have turned 87 years old today. According to UC Berkeley’s Professor Ling-chi Wang, Him Mark Lai’s […]
We are pleased to share the media’s coverage of “In Celebration of the Passage of SR 201 and HR 683” held at the CHSA Museum on August 17, 2012: CBS […]
Philip Choy’s new book San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History & Architecture has been warmly received by the public since its release. Here are links to the press’ […]
CHSA is pleased to share the following video excerpts from the Forbidden Citizens book event held on July 24, 2012. Following passage last October of Senate Resolution 201, expressing regret […]
CHSA applauds the unanimous passage of H. Res. 683 by the US House of Representatives apologizing for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. We are deeply appreciative of the author of […]
Chinese Historical Society of America was saddened to hear the news of Paul Tsang’s untimely passing and wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to his family. We are deeply grateful […]
We are excited to participate in this year’s Israel China Festival. The opening reception for “On the Wings of the Phoenix” was also a kick off of the festival. We will […]
The future site of San Francisco’s Central Subway Chinatown Station will feature a mural from CHSA’s Heritage Art Collection. James Leong’s mural One Hundred Years’ History of the Chinese in […]
CHSA Museum volunteers and members had the opportunity to march in the 2012 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade with Wells Fargo and the Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC). Special banners featuring […]
The CHSA Museum is proud to be a co-presenter at the 2012 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco […]
On the occasion of Him Mark Lai’s birthday, CHSA celebrates with HML’s just released new autobiography. Stop by the CHSA Museum bookstore to pick up a copy for $18 ($20 […]
Ten years ago, The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) opened a Museum in the landmark Julia Morgan-designed Chinatown YWCA Building at 965 Clay Street in San Francisco. On Saturday, […]
A special thank you to everyone who made this year’s Voice & Vision Gala a success! For those of you who missed it, here are some highlights from the memorable […]
From the San Francisco Chronicle (October 11, 2011): …The resolution, SR201, was sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Scott Brown, R-Mass. It passed unanimously by voice vote Thursday. The […]
The Chinese Historical Society of America congratulates Judge Edward Chen, on the occasion of his September 27, 2011 induction ceremony at the US District Court, Northern District of California. Judge […]
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Earlier this month, CHSA was the lucky recipient~along with 5 other San Francisco Chinatown service organizations~of a grant from the Lincoln University Foundation in California. In 1967, Dr. Tung Kong […]
Sue Lee is a KQED Local Hero! Through her diligent advocacy and dedication, CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee has brought to light untold stories of the Chinese American community. In […]
“Rough on Rats” Racism and Advertising in the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century by James Chan One of the many functions of the mass media, aside from informing, entertaining, […]
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