What attracted the Chinese to California and the Bay Area in the 1800s and early 1900s? Why
would they risk their lives to travel to a foreign land and put up with isolation and bigotry?
How did the Chinese become such an important labor force to the economic engine in the Santa
Clara Valley that continues up to the present? Attend this presentation and find out the answers!
Daryl Lee was born and raised in the Santa Clara Valley. He is a software engineer who for 25
years worked at Apple and obsessed about the latest greatest product. Recently he has retired
and turned to his second favorite obsession - researching history in books, journals, and newspapers.
Our meetings are free and open to the public.
See the
event flyer
To join our meeting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, January 21:
- The meeting will be conducted via a Zoom online meeting.
- Pre-registration is required.
- Click here to register; a meeting link will be sent to your email.
