Together, Asian and Pacific Americans make up approximately 6 percent of the U.S. population. Learn more about some of these individuals and their stories.
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Observe the power of the presence, contributions, endurance, and resiliency of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders with the National Park Service and throughout our nation's history.
Discover People & Their Stories
Tye Leung Schulze
Tye Leung was a civil rights and community activist born in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1887.
Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Mabel Lee advocated for women's suffrage rights. She was also the first Chinese woman to earn a PhD in economics from Columbia University.
Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Dowsett
Born in 1861 at Lihue, Kauai in the Kingdom of Hawaii, Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann was a suffragist.
Harry S. Kawabe
In 1916, Kawabe bought a lot on Fifth Avenue and started Seward Steam Laundry. This was the start of his long and successful business.
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Last updated: June 2, 2021