Historical Archaeologies of Cognition - Explorations into Faith, Hope and Charity - James Symonds
10. America’s World War II Internment Camps: Japanese American Patriotism and Defiance at Manzanar
Historical Archaeologies of Cognition - Explorations into Faith, Hope and Charity - James Symonds
Jeffery F. Burton
National Park Service
Description
This chapter discusses the incarceration of almost 120,000 Japanese Americans by the US government during World War II and in particular explores the numerous internee-built ornamental rock gardens which reflect undiminished Japanese ideals.