Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce with Author Andrea Wang
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Join award-winning author Andrea Wang as she discusses her meticulously researched book Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce, published in 2025. Born in Canton, China, Joseph Pierce’s was sold as a child. He embarked on a months-long voyage to Connecticut, where he was raised by a ship captain and his family in the 1850s. Despite facing discrimination and racism, Joseph was determined to prove his worth. He enlisted in the Union Army, fighting bravely in key battles such as Gettysburg, Antietam, and Appomattox, and ultimately became an American citizen and a true American hero
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Organization Name - Program for Teaching East Asia