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The Little Known History of Japanese Internment on Angel Island
FromBay Curious
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Visitors to Angel Island often learn about how the island was once an immigration processing and detention center where Chinese immigrants were made to wait for weeks or months in sordid conditions. Recently, a Bay Curious listener mused about another dark part of the island’s past: “I wonder about Angel Island and the history of Japanese internment camps.” Turns out the island served a specific role during World War II.
Additional Resources:
Bay Curious web story, featuring images of Kakuro and Angel Island
More on Kakuro Shigenaga’s internment history, and profiles of other Japanese internees
Department of Justice case files of “enemy aliens” during WWII
Reported by Cecilia Lei. Special thanks to Mina Kim, Yo Ann Martinez and Carly Severn. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Asal Ehsanipour and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.
Additional Resources:
Bay Curious web story, featuring images of Kakuro and Angel Island
More on Kakuro Shigenaga’s internment history, and profiles of other Japanese internees
Department of Justice case files of “enemy aliens” during WWII
Reported by Cecilia Lei. Special thanks to Mina Kim, Yo Ann Martinez and Carly Severn. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Asal Ehsanipour and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.
Released:
May 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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