Wendy Rouse Jorae

Wendy Rouse became interested in Chinese American history while studying history and archaeology at Sacramento State University. She worked as an archaeologist for several years conducting excavations on Chinese mining sites in Northern California. Her Ph.D. research at UC Davis focused on American immigration history during the Progressive Era, with a special emphasis on Asian American history. Her present research focuses on childhood and family life in the early twentieth century.

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