The Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm and the Creation of Japanese America
Author | : Daniel A. Métraux |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2022-03-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 149858540X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781498585408 |
Rating | : 4/5 (408 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm and the Creation of Japanese America by : Daniel A. Métraux
Download or read book The Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm and the Creation of Japanese America written by Daniel A. Métraux and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm, founded in California by refugees of the 1868 Boshin War as the first Japanese settlement in the United States. The author analyzes how the farm played a critical role in expanding agriculture in the state and how it paved the way for tens of thousands of Japanese immigrants.