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Lunch and Learn: Asia and Asians in the 18th-Century Mid-Atlantic

Valley Forge Park Alliance Lunch and Learn Summer Series, May 26, 2021 Speaker: Daniel J. Sieh Title: “After the Fashion of His Country”: Asia and Asians in the 18th-Century Mid-Atlantic” For centuries, Europeans sought the “exotic” luxury goods of Asia. By the 18th century, the British hoped to profit from commerce with the East. Far from a one-sided exchange, this international trade fostered a dialogue between two very distinct cultures. Goods, ideas, and people flowed through trade routes established by the British East India Company and reached as far as the thirteen colonies (soon, the nascent United States). These goods, and yes, even people, arrived as distant foreigners in a strange land, but left an indelible mark that has only recently been uncovered. Daniel J. Sieh is a Living Historian with over eight years of experience working with historical museums throughout the East Coast. Previously, Daniel has worked at Colonial Williamsburg and later at Claude Moore Colonial Farm as one of their interpreters. He graduated with a History degree from the College of William and Mary in 2016 and has a Master's degree from American University. He continues to research the history of Asia and Asians in 18th-century North America.