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Tag Archives: Internment Camp Life
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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