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Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
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- ISBN
- 9780805094084
- Book Title
- Infamy : the Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II
- Publisher
- Holt & Company, Henry
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805094083
ISBN-13
9780805094084
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201654360
Product Key Features
Book Title
Infamy : the Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Military / World War II
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-033329
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Highly readable.... The story of this national disgrace, long buried...still has the power to shock. [ Infamy is a] vivid and instructive reminder of what war and fear can do to civilized people., An engaging and comprehensive depiction of an essential, but sometimes overlooked, era of U.S. history... Reeves unearths and makes public a painful national memory, but he does so while maintaining the dignity of those held behind barbed wire and unmasking the callous racism and disregard of the people who put them there., Daring Young Men : Christian Science Monitor's Best Nonfiction Book of 2012"A dazzling story of bravado, management genius, and the perilous circumstances of our first great showdown with Stalin's Russia. I loved every page."-Tom Brokaw President Kennedy : TIME 's Best Nonfiction Book of 1993"[A] narrative that leaves us not only with a new understanding of Kennedy as President, but also with a new understanding of what it means to be President."- The New York Times, For years, the unjust relocation and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast during World War II - the majority of them American citizens - was shrouded in shame and secrecy.... [ Infamy 's] greatest strength is probably Reeves's masterful use of anecdotes, which enliven an epic story with poignant tales of individual hardship, courage, and endurance., The forced relocation and internment of [Japanese Americans during WWII] was a racially based insult to our purported ideals. Reeves, an award-winning journalist, recounts the unfolding of this outrage with a justifiable sense of moral indignation.... This is a painful but necessary and timely reminder of how overblown fears about national security can have shameful consequences., "Richard Reeves's book on the harsh, prolonged and unjustified internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is a detailed account of a painful and shameful period in modern American history. Infamy combines Reeves's journalist's training with his historian's eye to give us a page-turner on how hysteria at the highest levels can shatter our most fundamental rights. Brace yourself and read this very important book."-Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation " Infamy tells the story of why and how the American government-with the full support of its citizenry-illegally interned Japanese-Americans. Richard Reeves even-handedly examines this dangerous precedent-setting time when the Constitution was trampled by misinformation, prejudice, and fear.　Today as Muslim and Hispanic immigrants are being blamed for America's ills, Infamy is a timely and important read."-James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and The China Mirage "An engaging and comprehensive depiction of an essential, but sometimes overlooked, era of U.S. history… Reeves unearths and makes public a painful national memory, but he does so while maintaining the dignity of those held behind barbed wire and unmasking the callous racism and disregard of the people who put them there."- Kirkus Reviews "[Reeves] not only plumbed letters, memoirs, and the relevant archives but interviewed survivors to present a thoroughgoing account of the creation of the internment camps, the primitive conditions there, and the xenophobia and vengefulness of people at that time-even highly regarded individuals like Earl Warren, Edward T. Murrow, and FDR himself."- Library Journal, In Infamy , journalist Richard Reeves...provides a sweeping and searching account of this appalling chapter in the history of the United States.... Reeves reserves the heart of his book -- and rightfully so -- for a narrative of the heartbreaking experiences of evacuated individuals and families., An engaging and comprehensive depiction of an essential, but sometimes overlooked, era of U.S. history… Reeves unearths and makes public a painful national memory, but he does so while maintaining the dignity of those held behind barbed wire and unmasking the callous racism and disregard of the people who put them there., More than 120,000 Japanese-Americans were locked up during World War II...[and Infamy ] tells their tale with energy, compassion and moral outrage.... With meticulous care [Reeves documents] the decisions made in Washington by the world's most powerful men, and how those decisions affected the lives of ordinary Americans whose only crime was to be of Japanese descent., History's judgment is that internment...was wrong. Mr. Reeves's excellent book gives us an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.... Reeves is especially good at bringing to life the social experience of internment., A compulsively readable, emotionally rich and passionately written account of the internment of 120,000 American Japanese in concentration camps during World War II.... Reeves' excellent Infamy , the first popular, general history of the subject in more than 25 years, reminds us that not only can it happen here, it did.... Every reader who has lived the post-9/11 era will immediately notice the parallels., Essential... Reeves mixes intimate narratives with historical documents to give an authoritative account of one of the darkest periods in American history., Infamy tells the story of why and how the American government--with the full support of its citizenry--illegally interned Japanese-Americans. Richard Reeves even-handedly examines this dangerous precedent-setting time when the Constitution was trampled by misinformation, prejudice, and fear.　Today as Muslim and Hispanic immigrants are being blamed for America's ills, Infamy is a timely and important read., Infamy tells the story of why and how the American government--with the full support of its citizenry--illegally interned Japanese-Americans. Richard Reeves even-handedly examines this dangerous precedent-setting time when the Constitution was trampled by misinformation, prejudice, and fear.'Today as Muslim and Hispanic immigrants are being blamed for America's ills, Infamy is a timely and important read., Reeves provides unsparing criticism about the racist whirlwind of anti-Japanese feeling fanned by the Roosevelt White House, Congress, state and local governments, and leading media figures ... The testimonies of the uprooted Japanese-Americans, many of whom remained patriotic even as they were forced into the camps, are heartbreaking, courageous, and ironic in light of those who fought valiantly alongside American soldiers while their relatives remained locked away. Reeves's chilling exposé takes a deeper look at one of America's darkest chapters., The forced relocation and internment of [Japanese Americans during WWII] was a racially based insult to our purported ideals. Reeves, an award-winning journalist, recounts the unfolding of this outrage with a justifiable sense of moral indignation…. This is a painful but necessary and timely reminder of how overblown fears about national security can have shameful consequences., "The forced relocation and internment of [Japanese Americans during WWII] was a racially based insult to our purported ideals. Reeves, an award-winning journalist, recounts the unfolding of this outrage with a justifiable sense of moral indignation…. This is a painful but necessary and timely reminder of how overblown fears about national security can have shameful consequences."- Booklist (starred review) "An engaging and comprehensive depiction of an essential, but sometimes overlooked, era of U.S. history… Reeves unearths and makes public a painful national memory, but he does so while maintaining the dignity of those held behind barbed wire and unmasking the callous racism and disregard of the people who put them there."- Kirkus Reviews "[Reeves] not only plumbed letters, memoirs, and the relevant archives but interviewed survivors to present a thoroughgoing account of the creation of the internment camps, the primitive conditions there, and the xenophobia and vengefulness of people at that time-even highly regarded individuals like Earl Warren, Edward T. Murrow, and FDR himself."- Library Journal "Richard Reeves's book on the harsh, prolonged and unjustified internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is a detailed account of a painful and shameful period in modern American history. Infamy combines Reeves's journalist's training with his historian's eye to give us a page-turner on how hysteria at the highest levels can shatter our most fundamental rights. Brace yourself and read this very important book."-Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation " Infamy tells the story of why and how the American government-with the full support of its citizenry-illegally interned Japanese-Americans. Richard Reeves even-handedly examines this dangerous precedent-setting time when the Constitution was trampled by misinformation, prejudice, and fear.　Today as Muslim and Hispanic immigrants are being blamed for America's ills, Infamy is a timely and important read."-James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and The China Mirage, Infamy tells the story of why and how the American government--with the full support of its citizenry--illegally interned Japanese-Americans. Richard Reeves even-handedly examines this dangerous precedent-setting time when the Constitution was trampled by misinformation, prejudice, and fear. Today as Muslim and Hispanic immigrants are being blamed for America's ills, Infamy is a timely and important read., [Reeves] not only plumbed letters, memoirs, and the relevant archives but interviewed survivors to present a thoroughgoing account of the creation of the internment camps, the primitive conditions there, and the xenophobia and vengefulness of people at that time--even highly regarded individuals like Earl Warren, Edward T. Murrow, and FDR himself., Richard Reeves's book on the harsh, prolonged and unjustified internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is a detailed account of a painful and shameful period in modern American history. Infamy combines Reeves's journalist's training with his historian's eye to give us a page-turner on how hysteria at the highest levels can shatter our most fundamental rights. Brace yourself and read this very important book.
Dewey Decimal
940.53/1773
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 2. By Order of the President Signing of Executive Order 9066: February 19, 1942 3. Only What They Could Carry Public Proclamation Number 1: March 2, 1942 4. "Keep This a White Man's Country" The Opening of the Concentration Camps: March 22 to October 6, 1942 5. A Desert Christma s December 25, 1942 6. Uncle Sam, Finally, Wants You Nisei Enlistment: January 29, 1943 7. "loyals" and "disloyals" Tule Lake: September 1943 8. "Is That the American Way?" Heart Mountain Draft Resistance: February 1944 9. "Go for Broke" The Lost Battalion: October 30, 1944 10. Going "Home" V-J Day: August 15, 1945 Epilogue Biographical Notes Notes Bibliography 315 Acknowledgments 323 Index 327
Synopsis
A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE - Bestselling author 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 four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The U.S. 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. In Infamy , the story of this appalling chapter in American history is told more powerfully than ever before. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves has interviewed survivors, read numerous private letters and memoirs, and combed through archives to deliver 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 those who spent years in "war relocation camps," many of whom 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, Infamy has given voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism., A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE * Bestselling author 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 four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The U.S. 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. In Infamy , the story of this appalling chapter in American history is told more powerfully than ever before. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves has interviewed survivors, read numerous private letters and memoirs, and combed through archives to deliver 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 those who spent years in "war relocation camps," many of whom 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, Infamy has given voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism., A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE - Bestselling author 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 four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The U.S. 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. In Infamy , the story of this appalling chapter in American history is told more powerfully than ever before. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves has interviewed survivors, read numerous private letters and memoirs, and combed through archives to deliver 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 those who spent years in "war relocation camps," many of whom 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, Infamy has given voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism. Praise for Infamy "A compulsively readable, emotionally rich and passionately written account of the internment of 120,000 American Japanese in concentration camps during World War II.... Reeves' excellent Infamy , the first popular, general history of the subject in more than 25 years, reminds us that not only can it happen here, it did.... Every reader who has lived the post-9/11 era will immediately notice the parallels."-- Los Angeles Times "Highly readable.... The story of this national disgrace, long buried...still has the power to shock. Infamy is a] vivid and instructive reminder of what war and fear can do to civilized people." -- Evan Thomas, The New York Times Book Review "History's judgment is that internment...was wrong. Mr. Reeves's excellent book gives us an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.... Reeves is especially good at bringing to life the social experience of internment." -- The Wall Street Journal "Richard Reeves's book on the harsh, prolonged and unjustified internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is a detailed account of a painful and shameful period in modern American history. Infamy combines Reeves's journalist's training with his historian's eye to give us a page-turner on how hysteria at the highest levels can shatter our most fundamental rights. Brace yourself and read this very important book." -- Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation "For years, the unjust relocation and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast during World War II - the majority of them American citizens - was shrouded in shame and secrecy.... Infamy 's] greatest strength is probably Reeves's masterful use of anecdotes, which enliven an epic story with poignant tales of individual hardship, courage, and endurance." -- The Boston Globe " Infamy tells the story of why and how the American government--with the full support of its citizenry--illegally interned Japanese-Americans. Richard Reeves even-handedly examines this dangerous precedent-setting time when the Constitution was trampled by misinfo
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