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New book 'Together in Manzanar' reveals life inside WWII Japanese internment camp

Elaine Buchman Yoneda decided to go to a concentration camp with her son, leaving her daughter behind during WWII.
fromHigh Country News
3 months ago
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The murder, the museum and the monument - High Country News

James Wakasa symbolizes the tragic impact of wartime prejudice against Japanese Americans during WWII.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How Joseph Kurihara Lost His Faith in America

Residents of Terminal Island were forcibly evacuated following Executive Order 9066, targeting individuals of Japanese ancestry based on unfounded suspicions.
from48 hills
4 weeks ago

Trump wants to censor US history at national parks - 48 hills

The new executive order aims to erase narratives of injustice, like the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, threatening the preservation of their voices.
US politics
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Signs to police 'negative' history went up at Manzanar. Historians are nervous.

These signs encourage visitors to report any depictions of U.S. history that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living" or fail to highlight the "beauty, abundance or grandeur" of the landscape.
US news
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 months ago

Map found by Berkeley researcher unearthed a lost Japanese American monument

The making of the Wakasa spirit lantern represents a powerful act of remembrance, allowing descendants to honor their history and confront the legacy of incarceration.
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