Description: INFAMY: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II by Richard Reeves. VERY GOOD++ First Edition stated, full number line hardcover, 2015. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II. Less than three months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and inflamed the nation, President Roosevelt signed an executive order declaring parts of 4 western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The US Army immediately began rounding up thousands of Japanese-Americans, sometimes giving them less than 24 hours to vacate their houses and farms. For the rest of the war, these victims of war hysteria were imprisoned in primitive camps. Through interviews, private letters and memoirs, and archives, the author delivers a sweeping narrative of this atrocity. Men we usually consider heroes--FDR, Earl Warren, Edward R. Murrow--were in this case villains, but we also learn of many Americans who took great risks to defend the rights of the internees. Most especially, we hear the poignant stories of many who suffered this terrible injustice with remarkable grace. Racism, greed, xenophobia, and a thirst for revenge: a dark strand in the American character underlies this story of one of the most shameful episodes in our history. But by recovering the past, this narrative gives voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism. List price $32.00. VERY GOOD++ First Edition stated, full number line hardcover, appearing unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Jacket shows very minor corner and edge wear with light edge curling and light scuffing and rubbing. Inside front flap is creased vertically, but straightened. No tears. Not price clipped. Not a remainder. 6.5" x 9.5." US map, camp diagram, photos and text. 342 pgs.
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Book Title: Infamy: Japanese American Internment in WWII
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9.5 in
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Original Language: English
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Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
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Publication Year: 2015
Type: History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Richard Reeves
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Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: History, Military, War & Combat
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: World War II, Japanese-Americans, Internment Camps, Racism
Item Width: 6.5 in
Number of Pages: 342 pgs
