The Hawaii Nisei Story: Americans of Japanese Ancestry During WWII
February 5, 2010 by ly
Time:
Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Location:
Children's Section Join us for a dive into a fascinating part of Hawaii's history and ethnic culture!
The Hawaii Nisei Story is a web-based exploration of the experiences of local Americans of Japanese Ancestry leading up to, during, and following the Second World War. These stories – drawn from oral interviews with veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 1399th Engineering Construction Battalion, the Military Intelligence Service, and the Varsity Victory Volunteers – are deepened by seldom heard stories of the verterans’ wives and families.
Presenter Shari Y. Tamashiro, is Cybrarian for KapiolaniCommunity College. She most recently presented this talk at MIT.