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Day of Remembrance and Executive Order 9066

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February 19 is the day we remember the internment of Japanese and Japanese Americans in camps during World War II. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, giving the U.S. Army the authority to remove civilians from the military zones established in Washington, Oregon, and California during WWII. The commemoration of Executive Order 9066 reminds the Japanese American community of the impact the incarceration experience has had on families, communities, and our country.

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Facing the Mountain

Facing the Mountain

A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

by Brown, Daniel James

Book - 2021

The story of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Also available in Large Print, ebook, downloadable audiobook, and audiobook CD. The story of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Also available in Large Print, ebook, downloadable audiobook, and audiobook CD. Show less

The story of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Also available in Large Print, ebook, downloadable audiobook, and audiobook CD. The story of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Also available in Large Print, ebook, downloadable audiobook, and audiobook CD. Show less

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When Can We Go Back to America?

When Can We Go Back to America?

Voices of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II

by Kamei, Susan H.

Book - 2021

Oral history from children affected by the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Oral history from children affected by the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Show less

Oral history from children affected by the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Oral history from children affected by the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Show less

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Stealing Home

Stealing Home

by Torres, J.

Graphic Novel - 2021

The story of 8-year old Sandy and the imprisonment of Canadian Japanese in internment camps. The story of 8-year old Sandy and the imprisonment of Canadian Japanese in internment camps. Show less

The story of 8-year old Sandy and the imprisonment of Canadian Japanese in internment camps. The story of 8-year old Sandy and the imprisonment of Canadian Japanese in internment camps. Show less

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We Hereby Refuse

We Hereby Refuse

Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration

by Abe, Frank

Graphic Novel - 2021

The stories of Jim Akutsu, Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Mitsuye Endo and the different ways they resisted wartime incarceration. The stories of Jim Akutsu, Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Mitsuye Endo and the different ways they resisted wartime incarceration. Show less

The stories of Jim Akutsu, Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Mitsuye Endo and the different ways they resisted wartime incarceration. The stories of Jim Akutsu, Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Mitsuye Endo and the different ways they resisted wartime incarceration. Show less

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Honor Before Glory

Honor Before Glory

The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion

by McGaugh, Scott

Book - 2016

Also available on Hoopla as a streaming audiobook. Also available on Hoopla as a streaming audiobook. Show less

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Four-four-two

Four-four-two

by Hughes, Dean

Audiobook CD - 2016

Yuki and his friend Shig serve in the segregated 442nd Battalion. Also available as downloadable audiobook and on Hoopla as streaming audiobook. Yuki and his friend Shig serve in the segregated 442nd Battalion. Also available as downloadable audiobook and on Hoopla as streaming audiobook. Show less

Yuki and his friend Shig serve in the segregated 442nd Battalion. Also available as downloadable audiobook and on Hoopla as streaming audiobook. Yuki and his friend Shig serve in the segregated 442nd Battalion. Also available as downloadable audiobook and on Hoopla as streaming audiobook. Show less

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The Eagles of Heart Mountain

The Eagles of Heart Mountain

A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America

by Pearson, Bradford

Book - 2021

The story of the Heart Mountain Eagles football team formed within the Heart Mountain Wyoming Internment Camp. This book tells the history of Heart Mounta...Show more The story of the Heart Mountain Eagles football team formed within the Heart Mountain Wyoming Internment Camp. This book tells the history of Heart Mountain and the way the members of the football team used the sport as an outlet to channel their frustration, and show resilience and hope in a terrible moment in history. Show less

The story of the Heart Mountain Eagles football team formed within the Heart Mountain Wyoming Internment Camp. This book tells the history of Heart Mounta...Show more The story of the Heart Mountain Eagles football team formed within the Heart Mountain Wyoming Internment Camp. This book tells the history of Heart Mountain and the way the members of the football team used the sport as an outlet to channel their frustration, and show resilience and hope in a terrible moment in history. Show less

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They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

by Eisinger, Justin

eBook - 2023

EBook version of George Takei's 2019 graphic novel. George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. EBook version of George Takei's 2019 graphic novel. George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. Show less

EBook version of George Takei's 2019 graphic novel. George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. EBook version of George Takei's 2019 graphic novel. George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. Show less

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Desert Diary

Desert Diary

Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire

by Tunnell, Michael O.

Book - 2020

The Diary of a 3rd grade class in Topaz Internment Camp. Mae Yanagi's third grade class started an illustrated diary of their daily life at camp. From ...Show more The Diary of a 3rd grade class in Topaz Internment Camp. Mae Yanagi's third grade class started an illustrated diary of their daily life at camp. From Kirkus Reviews: "Diary entries included details about positive things, like schoolwork, sports, pets, and holidays. Often entries also mentioned injuries, illnesses, and goodbyes experienced by the students and the other captives. Quotes from prisoners of all ages are interlaced throughout, allowing their voices due prominence." Show less

The Diary of a 3rd grade class in Topaz Internment Camp. Mae Yanagi's third grade class started an illustrated diary of their daily life at camp. From ...Show more The Diary of a 3rd grade class in Topaz Internment Camp. Mae Yanagi's third grade class started an illustrated diary of their daily life at camp. From Kirkus Reviews: "Diary entries included details about positive things, like schoolwork, sports, pets, and holidays. Often entries also mentioned injuries, illnesses, and goodbyes experienced by the students and the other captives. Quotes from prisoners of all ages are interlaced throughout, allowing their voices due prominence." Show less

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Kiyo Sato

Kiyo Sato

From A WWII Japanese Internment Camp to A Life of Service

by Goldsmith, Connie

Book - 2020

Kiyo Sato is allowed to leave the internment camp her family has been incarcerated within to attend college. Kiyo's family was removed from their strawber...Show more Kiyo Sato is allowed to leave the internment camp her family has been incarcerated within to attend college. Kiyo's family was removed from their strawberry farm in California and placed in camp. This book focuses on Kiyo's life during and after World War II, as well as the years of she spent as a nurse during the Korean and her activism following the internment to educate people on the injustice of the internment camps. Show less

Kiyo Sato is allowed to leave the internment camp her family has been incarcerated within to attend college. Kiyo's family was removed from their strawber...Show more Kiyo Sato is allowed to leave the internment camp her family has been incarcerated within to attend college. Kiyo's family was removed from their strawberry farm in California and placed in camp. This book focuses on Kiyo's life during and after World War II, as well as the years of she spent as a nurse during the Korean and her activism following the internment to educate people on the injustice of the internment camps. Show less

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Setsuko's Secret

Setsuko's Secret

Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration

by Higuchi, Shirley Ann

Book - 2020

Shirley Ann Higuchi pieces together her mother Setsuko’s life story and the time her mother spent incarcerated in the Heart Mountain Internment Camp. Shir...Show more Shirley Ann Higuchi pieces together her mother Setsuko’s life story and the time her mother spent incarcerated in the Heart Mountain Internment Camp. Shirley begins to understand the generational trauma inflicted upon her mother has shaped her own life. Setsuko’s Secret creates a window to the past for the children of the incarcerated to better understand a time in history often left unspoken by its victims. Show less

Shirley Ann Higuchi pieces together her mother Setsuko’s life story and the time her mother spent incarcerated in the Heart Mountain Internment Camp. Shir...Show more Shirley Ann Higuchi pieces together her mother Setsuko’s life story and the time her mother spent incarcerated in the Heart Mountain Internment Camp. Shirley begins to understand the generational trauma inflicted upon her mother has shaped her own life. Setsuko’s Secret creates a window to the past for the children of the incarcerated to better understand a time in history often left unspoken by its victims. Show less

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Enemy Child

Enemy Child

The Story of Norman Mineta, A Boy Imprisoned in A Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II

by Warren, Andrea

Book - 2019

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The Grave on the Wall

The Grave on the Wall

by Shimoda, Brandon

Book - 2019

Brandon Shimoda's memoir of his grandfather, Midori Shimoda. After Brian's grandfather passes away due to Alzheimers, he goes on a journey to learn about ...Show more Brandon Shimoda's memoir of his grandfather, Midori Shimoda. After Brian's grandfather passes away due to Alzheimers, he goes on a journey to learn about the life and identity of his grandfather. Brian's book demonstrates the complexity of Japanese American identity. Sansei (Third Generation) in the U.S., while his grandfather was labeled as an enemy alien and an "alien ineligible for citizenship". Show less

Brandon Shimoda's memoir of his grandfather, Midori Shimoda. After Brian's grandfather passes away due to Alzheimers, he goes on a journey to learn about ...Show more Brandon Shimoda's memoir of his grandfather, Midori Shimoda. After Brian's grandfather passes away due to Alzheimers, he goes on a journey to learn about the life and identity of his grandfather. Brian's book demonstrates the complexity of Japanese American identity. Sansei (Third Generation) in the U.S., while his grandfather was labeled as an enemy alien and an "alien ineligible for citizenship". Show less

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They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

by Takei, George

Book - 2019

George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. Show less

George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. George Takei's graphic novel of his childhood experiences in the Rohwer Internment Camp in Arkansas. Takei was five years old when his family was uprooted and placed into camp. Show less

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ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066

ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066

Streaming Video - 2018

From Kanopy: "A documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War ll incarceration of Japanese...Show more From Kanopy: "A documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War ll incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film exposes the lies used to justify the decision and the cover-up that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court." Show less

From Kanopy: "A documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War ll incarceration of Japanese...Show more From Kanopy: "A documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War ll incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film exposes the lies used to justify the decision and the cover-up that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court." Show less

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Days of Waiting

Days of Waiting

The Life and Art of Estelle Ishigo

Streaming Video - 2014

Estelle Ishigo was imprisoned with her Japanese husband in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming Internment camp. Estelle Ishigo was imprisoned with her Japanese husband in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming Internment camp. Show less

Estelle Ishigo was imprisoned with her Japanese husband in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming Internment camp. Estelle Ishigo was imprisoned with her Japanese husband in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming Internment camp. Show less

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Honor and Sacrifice

Honor and Sacrifice

Streaming Video - 2014

From imdb.com (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2874550/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl): "The complex story of a Japanese immigrant family ripped apart by WWI...Show more From imdb.com (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2874550/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl): "The complex story of a Japanese immigrant family ripped apart by WWII. The Matsumoto family included five sons; two who fought for the Americans and three who fought for the Japanese. The eldest son, Hiroshi (Roy) became a hero, fighting against the Japanese with Merrill's Marauders, an American guerrilla unit in Burma. He was born near Los Angeles, educated in Japan, and became a hero when he used his Japanese language skills and military training to save his surrounded, starving battalion deep in the Burmese jungle. At the same time his parents and sisters were living in their family's ancestral home, Hiroshima. The story is told by Roy's daughter Karen as she discovers her father's work in military intelligence, kept secret for 50 years." Show less

From imdb.com (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2874550/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl): "The complex story of a Japanese immigrant family ripped apart by WWI...Show more From imdb.com (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2874550/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl): "The complex story of a Japanese immigrant family ripped apart by WWII. The Matsumoto family included five sons; two who fought for the Americans and three who fought for the Japanese. The eldest son, Hiroshi (Roy) became a hero, fighting against the Japanese with Merrill's Marauders, an American guerrilla unit in Burma. He was born near Los Angeles, educated in Japan, and became a hero when he used his Japanese language skills and military training to save his surrounded, starving battalion deep in the Burmese jungle. At the same time his parents and sisters were living in their family's ancestral home, Hiroshima. The story is told by Roy's daughter Karen as she discovers her father's work in military intelligence, kept secret for 50 years." Show less

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Issei

Issei

The First Generation

Streaming Video - 2014

The life of early Issei (First Generation) Japanese immigrants in rural California. The life of early Issei (First Generation) Japanese immigrants in rural California. Show less

The life of early Issei (First Generation) Japanese immigrants in rural California. The life of early Issei (First Generation) Japanese immigrants in rural California. Show less

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No-no Boy

No-no Boy

by Okada, John

Book - 2014

This book was originally published in 1952 and rediscovered a few weeks following Okada's death in 1971. From the Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/e...Show more This book was originally published in 1952 and rediscovered a few weeks following Okada's death in 1971. From the Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/05/karen-tei-yamashita-john-okadas-no-no-boy/588466/): "...Through the character of Ichiro Yamada, [John Okada] wrote of draft resisters who spent the war in prison. In so doing, he probed the intense center of the Japanese American community’s internal conflicts—confusions of loyalty and rights of citizenship, racial self-hatred and shame, the immigrant’s agony of failure and loss of a future, proscriptions of silence and resistance." - Karen Tei Yamashita Show less

This book was originally published in 1952 and rediscovered a few weeks following Okada's death in 1971. From the Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/e...Show more This book was originally published in 1952 and rediscovered a few weeks following Okada's death in 1971. From the Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/05/karen-tei-yamashita-john-okadas-no-no-boy/588466/): "...Through the character of Ichiro Yamada, [John Okada] wrote of draft resisters who spent the war in prison. In so doing, he probed the intense center of the Japanese American community’s internal conflicts—confusions of loyalty and rights of citizenship, racial self-hatred and shame, the immigrant’s agony of failure and loss of a future, proscriptions of silence and resistance." - Karen Tei Yamashita Show less

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Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

by Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki

Book - 2002

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's memoir describes her family's experience in Manzanar Internment Camp. Originally published in 1973, this edition contains an afterword at the end of the book. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's memoir describes her family's experience in Manzanar Internment Camp. Originally published in 1973, this edition contains an afterword at the end of the book. Show less

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's memoir describes her family's experience in Manzanar Internment Camp. Originally published in 1973, this edition contains an afterword at the end of the book. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's memoir describes her family's experience in Manzanar Internment Camp. Originally published in 1973, this edition contains an afterword at the end of the book. Show less

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History - Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II

https://americanhistory.si.edu/righting-wrong-japanese-americans-and-world-war-ii

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History - A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution

https://amhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/non-flash/overview.html

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Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive (JARDA) — Calisphere

https://calisphere.org/exhibitions/t11/jarda/

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