Chingling Wo, Professor of English, gives a public talk at River Park on how Chinese Immigrants Shaped Petaluma

River Park, 159 H STREET, PETALUMA , CA 94952
Sat, Feb 21, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Feet In The Mud: Chinese Lives at Petaluma River, 1856-1910. 

Dr. Chingling Wo will present a public talk on how Chinese immigrants shaped Petaluma’s river, farms, and economy while facing organized exclusion. We’ll explore historical documents, newspapers, and maps to see how labor, race, and environment shaped the city of Petaluma we know today.