Crossing East: First Contacts - Program One

Summary:

Asian sailors and adventurers helped to form the new country of America.

Website:

http://crossingeast.org/programone.htm

Additional Credits and Funding:

This show was produced by Sara Caswell Kolbet, Ruby de Luna and Dmae Roberts.

Executive Producer: Dmae Roberts; Editor: Catherine Stifter; Associate Producer: Sara Caswell Kolbet; Engineer: Clark Salisbury; Technical Advisor: Michael Johnson

Funders:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Regional Arts and Culture Council, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Humanities Washington, Portland Classical Chinese Garden

Timely on:

May: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - but great anytime

Tones:

Contemplative, Engaging, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

Hosted by George Takei. (pronounced Tah-Kay)

This program tells stories about Asian sailors, traders, and adventurers who were early pioneers to America, some before it was even a country. Through scholars and descendants we hear stories of sailors who settled in New York and married Irish women, Hawaiians who trapped furs in the Pacific Northwest, and Filipinos who jumped ship and escaped the Conquistadors to build their own village in Louisiana in the 1700s. This show explains the start of the coolie trade and how it came to America.

This program includes a newscast window and minute-long music breaks at :19 and :39 after the hour.

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