For me, the back story is the juicy stuff. I want to know about ingredients and underpinnings -- the stuff that comes before the conclusion. Maybe that's why I've always loved a good obituary. In this column, I'll be offering "old news" of people and events of the past or not-quite-present, profiling Asian Americans who may not be the most famous or the most influential -- or even the most likable -- but like everyone, have stories of their own.
Detective John Richard Kellett - The Garden Island
News & Events — Carl Angel
Chang Apana (1871-1933) - Find a Grave Memorial
Chang Apana - Wikipedia
Chang Apana - ™
Detective Chang Apana - Honolulu Police Department
Charlie Chan Finds His Boswell in Yunte Huang - The New York Times
News & Events — Carl Angel
Chang Apana - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Charlie Chan: Redeeming a Negative Racial Stereotype - HubPages
History of Oo Syak
Classic Movie Ramblings: Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
Apana: Honolulu's Greatest Detective - documentary