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ICFRC: We Were Ever Here: Chinese Exchange Students in Iowa, 1909-1937

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It is rarely known that Chinese students have long had a significant presence in institutions of higher learning in Iowa. As early as 1909, at least one Chinese enrolled at the University of Iowa. Following this forerunner, a significant number of Chinese students were enrolled in higher educational institutions in Iowa.

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