The Unknown Great

Stories of Japanese Americans at the Margins of History

By: Greg Robinson, Jonathan van Harmelen (As told to)

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Hardcover | 2 January 2024

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276 Pages

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Through stories of remarkable people in Japanese American history, The Unknown Great illuminates the diversity of the Nikkei experience from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day. Acclaimed historian and journalist Greg Robinson delves into a range of themes from race and interracial relationships to sexuality, faith, and national identity. In accessible short essays drawn primarily from his newspaper columns, Robinson examines the longstanding interactions between African Americans and Japanese Americans, the history of LGBTQ+ Japanese Americans, religion in Japanese American life, mixed-race performers and political figures, and more. This collection is sure to entertain and inform readers, bringing fresh perspectives and unfamiliar stories from Japanese American history and centering the lives of unheralded figures who left their mark on American life.

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"Remarkable. . . Pursuing archival research during the COVID-19 pandemic and drawing from his writings for a Japanese American newspaper and the Japanese American National Museum, Robinson explores new topics seldom touched on by previous historical scholarship." (Choice)

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