Reading Together: Nissei Served in WW2
03/25/2010 7:00 pm
In 1943, some 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forcibly incarcerated in war relocation camps. lwao lshino and Sadayoshi Omoto, both camp internees, will share their remarkable stories. Takashi Yoshida, Western Michigan University professor of history, will moderate.
Event Location:
Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 S Rose St
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