Facing the mountain : a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II
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Published
[New York, NY] : Viking, [2021].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780525557401, 0525557407
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Ilsley Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.54 Brown | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Japanese American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
United States. -- Army. -- Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
United States. -- Army. -- Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
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Published
[New York, NY] : Viking, [2021].
Physical Desc
xx, 540 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525557401, 0525557407
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [485]-522) and index.
Description
"They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their Japanese heritage and the ways of America. They faced bigotry, yet they believed in their bright futures as American citizens. But within days of Pearl Harbor, the FBI was ransacking their houses and locking up their fathers. And within months many would themselves be living behind barbed wire.
Facing the Mountain is an unforgettable chronicle of war-time America and the battlefields of Europe. Based on Daniel James Brown's extensive interviews with the families of the protagonists as well as deep archival research, it portrays the kaleidoscopic journey of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossible.
But this is more than a war story. Brown also tells the story of these soldiers' parents, immigrants who were forced to shutter their businesses, surrender their homes, and submit to life in concentration camps on U.S. soil. Woven throughout is the chronicle of a brave young man, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against their government in defense of their own rights. Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best--striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring."--,Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brown, D. J. (2021). Facing the mountain: a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. 2021. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II Viking, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brown, Daniel James. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II Viking, 2021.
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