MLIS Capstone showcases a lesser-known part of U.S. history
The words “concentration camp” bring about disturbing images and evoke an emotional response. When people think of concentration camps, their minds are likely to turn to the Nazi extermination camps of World War II. However, many Americans might not think about the concentration camps that were within their own borders, incarcerating Japanese Americans.Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Roosevelt administration ordered the mass removal of Japanese Americans from their homes and into camps for the majority of the war. These camps were mainly located in the West and i