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
NMAH copy 39088019343490 purchased from the Adopt-a-Book Fund
Contents:
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 / photographs by Joan Myers -- Backstory
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.
Topic:
Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps Search this
