Postgame Press Conference: History, Sports, and the Battle for American Memory

Postgame Press Conference: History, Sports, and the Battle for American Memory

Just one more thing--or, rather, just a handful more questions about the Celestials' Last Game!

Ninth Inning: Aftermaths, Afterlives, and American Stories

Before we record the last out, we need to trace where our protagonists and our nation went in the decades following the final game--and all that they represent and remind us of in our histories and our present alike.

Eighth Inning: Lingering Losses and Vital Victories

The Celestials' exile, just after their triumphant last game, was only one of many lingering losses and tragedies for Chinese Americans in the Exclusion era. Yet in the same period, young Chinese Americans and their allies, including a Chinese Educational Mission alum, fought for and won vital victories that helped guarantee Constitutional rights for all Americans.

Seventh Inning: Stealing Home: The Last Game, Part 2

A climactic triumph. An inescapable tragedy. It has all led to this, for the Celestials, for our story, and for us.

Sixth Inning: To San Francisco and the Final Game, Part 1

A transcontinental train trip. An ambiguous athletic challenge. An exhibition game that exemplifies so much of the Celestials, the Chinese Educational Mission, the Exclusion Era, and the battle for America.