Jul 15, 2026
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Event
Los Altos History Museum
51 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
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Event Details
Historian Connie Young Yu will discuss how a group of women observed the bicentennial by creating a quilt featuring 45 patches representing milestone events in American History. Led by quilt maker Genny Guracar, the project’s purpose was to portray ordinary people as making history: the nameless, countless individuals whose movements and struggles shaped the soul and character of America. Yu will also speak about the book she wrote on this project, and reflect on how the quilt holds up for America’s 250th.
About the Program
Connie Young Yu, an independent historian and activist, is a fourth-generation Californian who has lived in Los Altos Hills since 1970. She served on the citizens committee (AIISHAC) that helped preserve the immigration barracks on Angel Island. Among her many writings, Connie is the author of Chinatown, San Jose, USA and Patchwork History, co-author of Hakone Estate and Gardens, and co-editor of Voices from the Railroad: Stories by Descendants of Chinese Railroad Workers. In 2025 she received an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for preserving the history of Chinese in California. Yu is a trustee of Hakone Foundation, serves on the advisory board of the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) and is board member emeritus of the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA).
$15/person, Free to members.
This program ties to the exhibition, “The Spirit of ’76: Reflecting on Americas’s 250th“, on display June 18 – Nov 8 in the main gallery.
