Seattle's International District: The Making of a Pan-Asian American Community

Seattle's International District: The Making of a Pan-Asian American Community by Chin, Doug. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780295981970.

Those interested in the history of Asian immigrants to the US will appreciate this history of Seattles Asian community. Chin, a specialist in the history of Chinese Americans and of Seattles International District, has compiled a thorough treatment of the district, the influx of various groups, the internment of the Japanese during WWII, and the concerted effort to revive the district in recent years. The biographies of prominent citizens are included in the narrative, which is well illustrated in b&w. Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)