· Honolulu, Hawaii
First Korean Immigrants Arrive in Hawaii
history
The RMS Gaelic arrived in Honolulu carrying 102 Koreans-laborers recruited for Hawaii's sugar plantations plus women and children-marking the start of Korean immigration to the United States; Jan 13 is now observed as Korean American Day.
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Sources
- loc.gov loc.gov/item/prn-03-003
- scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/e9dee8f7-0be1-4ce1-8d0c-84727565da6c