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In this article, the writer provides an overview of the life of an Asian American, set in a historical context. Specifically, the researcher correlates the life experiences of the interviewee, Ping Wang, with the historical information that R. Takaki and Lon Kurashige and A.Y. Murray speak of in their respective works. The writer points out that through her hard work and dedication, Wang is an ideal example of how many Asian Americans first struggled after immigrating to the United States. However, the writer concludes that Wang's story is also a story of victory, one that demonstrates just how far the Asian American people have come since the late 1800s.

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"After spending some time in Germany, Mrs. Wang moved to the U.S. during the fall of 1988. Her primary reason for coming to the U.S. was to live a better life, and to have an opportunity to compare life in the United States to life in China. This was especially important because she really didn't have any idea what it was like to live in the U.S. because of the dictatorship that ruled China. Ping concluded initially that life in the United States was far too difficult to live, and had almost given up on the idea she would ever gain her freedom or ability to nurture and support her family. This changed however, as Ping and many other immigrants came to learn the English language and bare children that would help then realize their dreams for liberty and justice for all, as so many Americans proscribe to this sentiment.
"Ping was able to come to the U.S. because her husband acquired a visa to study. On arriving, Ping began her studies of the English language first, and then attended Suny Newpaltz as a graduate student."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Takaki, R. Strangers From a Different Shore: A history of Asian Americans. New York: Back Bay Books, 1998.
• Kurashige, Lon and Murray, A.Y. Major Problems in Asian American History. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
• Wang, Ping. Interview by author. Note taking. November, 2007.

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