October 2, 2025
12:00 AM
History Talks at the Schmidt House: October 2: New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington
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Ed Echtle, oral historian for Legacy Washington, will talk about his recent book New Land, which he co-authored with John Hughes. The book is a collection of conversations with Vietnamese, Lao, and Cambodian refugees who resettled in Washington after Governor Dan Evans opened Washington’s door, giving the refugees a new land and a new home.