Transpacific Race — ▪ yachting also called Honolulu Race one of the world s oldest major ocean races for sailing yachts, a 2,225 mile (3,580 kilometre) event run from various California harbours to Honolulu, Hawaii. It was first held in 1906 and made a… … Universalium
Chinese American history — is the history of Chinese Americans or the history of ethnic Chinese in the United States. Chinese immigration to the U.S. consisted of three major waves, with the first beginning in the 19th century. Chinese immigrants in the 19th century worked … Wikipedia
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