The Dirt on the Past: History of the Chinese Experience in the West

<p>Join us as we talk with Mark Johnson about his research on Montana's historic Chinese community. He is working to uncover this important history and present it through a global lens and in the voice of the Chinese people who lived and died in Montana. In this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about the historic Chinese experience and Mark's work to document the long-silenced voices.</p> <p>To learn more,</p> Follow this link to watch a presentation by Mark Johnson on the 1905 Special Chinese Census in Montana/Idaho. This was a presentation given at the Western History Association 2020 Annual Conference. <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4X4x90a_HE'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4X4x90a_HE</a>   In Their Own Words: Translating Documents from Montana's Chinese Community. <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGNngOlHpMY'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGNngOlHpMY</a>   Becoming Chinese in Montana: The Chinese Empire Reform Association & National Identity among Montana's Chinese Communities. <a href='https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/public_lectures_mtech/104/'>https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/public_lectures_mtech/104/</a>