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Un-American : the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II  Cover Image Book Book

Un-American : the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II / Richard Cahan and Michael Williams ; images by Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and other government photographers.

Cahan, Richard, (author.). Williams, Michael (Michael F.), (author.). Lange, Dorothea, (photographer.). Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984 (photographer.).

Summary:

In 1942 more than 109,000 Japanese Americans, including 70,000 U.S. citizens, were picked up and sent to incarceration centers, most for the duration of the war. It was the shame of America-- and it was documented on film. Cahan and Williams provide a visual history which includes interviews with many of the people reflecting on their experiences.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780991541867
  • Physical Description: 240 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : CityFiles Press, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What life was like -- Bewildering and sorrowful days -- Picked up -- The new inmates -- Vandalism and thievery -- A serious documentary manner -- The closing of the camps -- Sacred ground -- Backstory.
Subject: Japanese Americans > Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945.
Japanese Americans > Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 > Pictorial works.
World War, 1939-1945 > Concentration camps > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Concentration camps > United States > Pictorial works.

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Marshall Public Library 940.5317 CAH (Text) 33391000401322 Adult Non-fiction Available -
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Pulaski County Library-Waynesville 940.53 Cah (Text) 33642000617837 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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