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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Intro -- Introduction -- From China to Laos -- War in Laos -- The Refugee Journey -- Hmong Resettlement Experiences in Wisconsin -- Community Leadership -- Success and Struggles -- Cultural Clashes -- Art and Cuisine -- The Changing Roles of Women -- Civil Rights and Racism -- Civic Participation -- Educational Advocates -- Pride in Farming -- Economic Enterprose of the 1.5 Generation -- Traditional Religious Beliefs vs. Christianity -- Looking Forward -- Four Families' Resettlement Stories -- Yee Thao -- Nhia Thong ""Charles"" Lor -- Xong Sayaovong Vang Yang -- Sia Vang (Txawj Txhiaj Vaj) |
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Suggested Readings -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Summary |
"One of Wisconsin's more recent immigrant groups, the Hmong were recruited by the CIA to fight communists in their home country of Laos during the Secret War of the 1960s and 1970s. When Saigon fell in 1975, the surviving Hmong had to flee for their lives, ending up in refugee camps in Thailand for many years before being relocated to the United States and other countries. Wisconsin is now home to the third largest Hmong population in the country, following California and Minnesota. Told with a mixture of scholarly research and personal experience of the author, who grew up in a Thai refugee camp, Hmong in Wisconsin shares the story of this perilous journey and the Hmong's experiences adapting to life in Wisconsin communities"-- Provided by publisher |
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Vue, Mai Zong, author
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Hmong (Asian people) -- Wisconsin
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Hmong Americans -- Wisconsin
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Refugees -- Wisconsin
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Hmong Americans
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Hmong (Asian people)
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Refugees
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Wisconsin
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780870209437 |
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0870209434 |
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