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Nisei Soldiers of World War II: Overcoming Prejudice, Upholding Patriotism
As we honor the fallen for Memorial Day, the American Heritage Center would like to shine a spotlight on a small but mighty group, the Japanese American soldiers of World War II. Known collectively as Nisei, a term originating in … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American history, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Japanese American history, Japanese internment, Racial bias, Uncategorized, World War II
Tagged 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Frank T. Hachiya, Heart Mountain Interpretative Center, Internment Camps, Japanese American Community, Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Internment, Nakada brothers, Nisei soldiers, Patriotism, Racial Discrimination, War Relocation Authority, World War II, Yukitaka "Terry" Mizutari
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The month of May is a time to celebrate the history, traditions, cultures, and contributions of all Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrants and citizens in the United States. This month was chosen because it commemorates the immigration of the … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American history, Immigration, Japanese internment, Racism, Uncategorized, Western history, World War II, Wyoming history
Tagged Bill Manbo, Estelle Ishigo, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Internment Camp Life, Internment Camps, Japanese American Community, Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Internment
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Heart Mountain through Pencil and Paper
It was 1942; Japan had just bombed Pearl Harbor, and the American people were worried about Japanese spies on American soil. Amid the tension of WWII following the bombing, the U.S. government believed that the best course of action to … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Asian American history, Heart Mountain, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Japanese internment, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, World War II, Wyoming history
Tagged Arthur Ishigo, Estelle Ishigo, Heart Mountain, Heart Mountain Interpretative Center, Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, Internment Camp Life, Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Internment, World War II, Wyoming history
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Documenting Heart Mountain: AHC Collections on Japanese American Incarceration
August 20, 2011, marked the grand opening of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, built on the site of the World War II era Heart Mountain Relocation Center. The internment camp was one of ten mandated by the War Department in … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Mountain, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Japanese American history, Japanese internment, World War II, Wyoming history
Tagged Heart Mountain, Heart Mountain Interpretative Center, Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Internment Camps, Japanese American Community, Japanese American Internment, War Relocation Authority, World War II
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