----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Earthquake: The Chinatown Story
April 3 - September 18, 2006 12 Noon to 4pm General Admission: $3 ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a defining moment for Chinese America. The destruction caused by the quake and fire reshaped Chinatown itself, and forced community leaders to band together to keep Chinatown alive. This exhibition tells the story of how a natural disaster helped herald a new era in Chinese-American history. Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) will showcase several untold stories of Chinatown quake survivors, such as a young American- born Chinese who was bayoneted as he attempted to retrieve his identity documents and birth certificate from his home, a seven year old girl fleeing the fire with her family from Chinatown, and Superintendent Carrie Davis' account of evacuating Chinese orphans from the Oriental Home. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Chinese Historical Society of America 965 Clay Street San Francisco ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (415) 391-1188 ext. 104 www.chsa.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
