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Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment
Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment Between 1942 and 1947, nearly 127,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes in parts of California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona due to Executive Order 9066, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt […]
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Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored
Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored Baseball returns to Manzanar Relocation Center, a Japanese American detention camp during WWII, after an 80-year hiatus. The restoration was spearheaded by Dan Kwong, a descendant of a detainee, and features custom 1940s-style uniforms and vintage equipment. The Manzanar Relocation […]
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