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Part of a series, this work provides detailed accounts of important segments of American society. One hundred essays chronicle the lives of outstanding Asian Americans from both historical and contemporary periods in a wide range of fields. Bibliographies of print/electronic sources are included.

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This work provides a collection biographies of Asian Americans (from historical and contemporary periods) who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields. Subjects include Tony Lam - the first elected Vietnamese American official, and Yuri Kockiyama - the human rights activist.