Heart Mountain: The Wyoming WWII Japanese Incarceration Camp

By Jo Powell

When Imperial Japan bombed the Pacific Fleet stationed in Hawai'i in 1941, the United States entered World War II. As a consequence of that action, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of them American citizens, were deprived of their rights, removed from their homes, and incarcerated in camps in remote places in the interior of the country. One such camp was located at Heart Mountain in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming near the entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Almost 14,000 people were incarcerated at this former water reclamation area. At the War's end, many of these people lost everything they had worked to achieve before the War. The legacy of this illegal incarceration continues to this day, not only for the survivors and descendants of the camps, but for other minorities as well. In addition to a basic history of this topic, colorable illustrations are included. There are also several activities included which relate to the Japanese culture. This is a book which allows the whole family to explore the topic together.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D7SC4TLX
• ISBN13: 9798328362856
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.1" x 8.5"