// The purpose of this Flash-based map is to help students visualize spheres of influence & empires. This is a work in progress. Click on England, Spain, France and Russia for their colonial empires.

In the 19th century, a great number of Chinese immigrants arrived in California to build railroads and work on farms. Throughout California, Chinatowns were set up and the San Joaquin Valley and Fresno was no exception. A community was set up in Hanford as one of many “China Alley”s throughout the United States. As an urban [...]