ABOUT THIS BOOK

In Americans First, K. Scott Wong uses archival research and oral histories to provide the first detailed account of Chinese Americans in the American military. Wong traces the history of the 14th Air Service Group, a segregated outfit of Chinese Americans sent to China in support of the American Army Air Corps and the Chinese Air Force. His ethnic history of inclusion shows how this new generation of Chinese Americans was more socially accepted, moving from the margins of society into the American mainstream during a time of pervasive racism.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

K. Scott Wong is James Phinney Baxter III Professor of History & Public Affairs at Williams College.

REVIEWS

"Wong's book on the experiences of Chinese Americans during World War II will not only go a long way to fill in the gaps but also challenge students to think critically about social change for Asian Americans during Word War II. He skillfully employs numerous quotes from newspaper sources and interviews to tell this complicated history of ethnic tensions and racial formation. Americans First is a terrific book for course use. By illuminating a little known area of Asian American history, the book provokes much discussion and debate."
—Mary Ting Yi Lui, Yale University

"Americans First is insightful, beautifully written and highly readable from beginning to end.... an excellent reference for anyone interested in Asian American history, US-China relations, identity politics and migration studies."
—The Journal of Chinese Overseas

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
1. Chinese America before the War
2. Chinatown Goes to War
3. The "Good Asian" in the "Good War"
4. Hawai'i's Local Warriors
5. The Fourteenth Air Service Group
6.Into the Mainstream
Appendix: Employment Tables
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

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