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Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month: Biographies

Biographies

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Use this database to search for biographies of people - both current and historic - from respected reference sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, and links to recommended sites.
Use the "Browse People" feature on the main page to select Asian and Pacific Islander biographies in the "Topics" drop down menu.

Below are some selected biographies from the database.

Amy Tan, Novelist/Poet Steve Chen, Entrepreneur and Youtube Co-Founder
Jonny Kim, Astronaut/Physician/Navy SEAL Grace Lee Boggs, Writer and Activist
Jeremy Lin, NBA Player Patsy T. Mink, First Asian American to serve in Congress
I. M. Pei, Architect Kalpana Chawla, First Indian-born Woman in Space
Ken Jeong, Comedian/Actor  Yo Yo Ma, Cellist
Anna May Wong, Actress Bruce Lee, Martial Artist/Actor
Dumpling Dreams

Films on Demand: Biographies

Tomiko Morimoto film

Appreciation: The Tomiko Morimoto Story
Amy Tan film

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Jeremy Lin film

Jeremy Lin: 38 at the Garden
Jack Soo Story

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story