The Internment of Japanese Americans

by Jeff Hay (Editor)

Overview

In an unforgettable essay, Iwao Matsushita tells the story of a married couple, separated by internment, who fought to maintain hope that they would be brought back together. Charles Kikuchi describes what it was like to be a university student forced into internment. From these narratives and other primary source essays collected in this book, readers will learn of the internment of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II. Essay sources include Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Japanese American National Museum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737757927
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	10/26/2011
Series:	Perspectives on Modern World History Series
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

About the Author

B01

Editorial Reviews

Review: The Internment of Japanese Americans "These titles are a high quality collection of essays centered around a specific topic. The books are well-organized and visually welcoming to student researchers."—Library Media Connections, October 2010

From the Publisher