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After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands

  • Written by Shirley J. Lim, Associate Professor of History, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own handsAnna May Wong appears alongside Akim Tamiroff in a promotional poster for the 1939 film 'King of Chinatown.'LMPC/Getty Images

The U.S. Mint will, over the next four years, issue quarters featuring the likenesses of American women who contributed to “the development and history of our country.”

The first batch of the American Women...

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