Resources

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Newspaper Articles

Rural NM Lesson 1: Chinese Residents of Silver City

Primary Resources

> Silver City has a Chinese population of 250 souls
> A white man started a laundry in Silver City December 1, 1885
> A Chinese-American Daddy
> Chinese at Silver City

Secordary Resource

> Mail to Silver City from Vancouver’s Chinatown leads to a story of murder
> The fate of Silver City’s Chinese By Bruce McKinney, December 23, 2023
> Exploring Chinese American History in Silver City

Videos

> A Thin Red Line

Rural NM Lesson 2: Chinese New Year

Primary Resources

> Yesterday was Chinese New Year
> This is Chinese New Year
> Chinese New Year Observed by Celestials
> Chinese New Year Celebrated

Videos

> Chinese New Mexican history throughout the state

Rural NM Lesson 3: Ah Nue and Wah Sing in White Oaks

>The Lincoln County leader
> The old Abe eagle
> White Oaks eagle
> Carrizozo Outlook 1937-01-22, Announcement of Ah Nue’s death.
> Plenty More Gold, Article Written by Dan Burroughs

Secondary Sources

> White Oaks Gold Rush Website on Wah Sing
> White Oaks Gold Rush Website on Ah Nue, Including “Centennial Journeys” radio spot
> Historical Anecdotes By Janice Dunnahoo
> Gold-Mining Boomtown; People of White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory

Rural NM Lesson 4: Territory of New Mexico v. Yee Shun

Primary Resources

> Amendment 1 to the Constitution of the United States

Secordary Resource

> A civil rights breakthrough: Territory of New Mexico vs. Yee Shun
> Territory of New Mexico vs Yee Shun
> Monument Marks Little-Remembered Case That Set Precedent for Asian Americans to Testify in Court