Abstract
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Professor Erika Lee spoke about her book, America For Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States, as part of the Oregon Historical Society’s (OHS) annual Mark O. Hatfield This is a special event that is part of our annual Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Lee’s talk was held virtually, and OHS hosted a follow-up virtual public history roundtable conversation on Thursday, September 10, 2020, which is transcribed here as a record of the event. The conversation between Oregon Historical Quarterly editor Eliza E. Canty-Jones; Jennifer Fang, Director of Education at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon and an adjunct professor at the University of Portland; Johnanna Ogden, an independent historian; and Sankar Raman, founder and board president of the volunteer-run nonprofit The Immigrant Story, reflects on Lee’s book and makes connections to xenophobia in Oregon.
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