... lost, misinterpreted, hidden or even altered along the way. The story of the internment of Japanese-Americans in the United States during World War II is an example of a memory and piece of history that has been effectively preserved and subsequently, transferred from generation to generation. Unified under a ... Sound like a bad dream? " Well, this is exactly what happened to over 127,000 Japanese-Americans and their families during World War II. These people, two thirds of whom were born in the United States and thereby native citizens, were forced to evacuate their homes, abandon the...

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