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Resilience: The Patriotic Lives of the Issei and Nisei

Resilience: The Patriotic Lives of the Issei and Nisei

FromHere's Where It Gets Interesting


Resilience: The Patriotic Lives of the Issei and Nisei

FromHere's Where It Gets Interesting

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today we continue our exploration of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Let’s learn about what life was like for the Japanese immigrants who settled along the West Coast–how they assimilated into American culture, raised their families, and flourished, despite the barriers of restrictive laws and policies and the open hostility from Japanese exclusionists.Passages read by Kimi Cunningham Grant from her memoir, Silver Like Dust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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