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Nancy E. Davis

Nancy E. Davis
Nancy E. Davis is curator emeritus of Home and Community Life at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. She has worked as a public historian in local, state, and national museums for more than forty years. Her research in museums and as a lecturer has frequently addressed aspects of Asian influence on American culture.


The Life of Afong Moy, the First Chinese Woman in America

Contending with the Orientalist Fears and Fantasies of a Young Nation
August 2, 2019  By Nancy E. Davis
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