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Heart Mountain (located in northwest Wyoming near Cody and Powell) is a spectacular backdrop to a story of triumph and tragedy. During WWII, an internment camp filled with over 10,000 Japanese Americans sat in the shadow of the mountain. The U.S. government imprisoned its own people solely based on their nationality. The lessons from Heart Mountain must never be forgotten. Includes interviews with internees or their children.
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During World War II, by order of the U.S. government, thousands of Japanese Americans were forced from their homes and into 10 prison camps throughout the country. Sam Mihara spent part of his boyhood at Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming. This DVD containts the compelling story of what Sam, his family and many others experienced at the camp. It includes videos for both television and computer viewing and a file with more than 70 charts in PowerPoint...
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Northwest College, Powell, Wyoming, faculty member Aura Newlin provides a present day look back at the Japanese Internment Camp at Heart Mountain. Aura (Matsumura) Newlin is a 4th generation Wyomingite and a 4th generation Japanese-American. Her family came to Wyoming before World War II, with one side of the family working for the Union Pacific Railroad in Green River and the other side of her family relocating to California shortly before the war....
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