Today, many organizations and individuals are working to preserve and share this important part of American history.
Today, many organizations and individuals are working to preserve and share this important part of American history.
Redmond Historical Society encourages you to learn more about Japanese American incarceration and Executive Order 9066 from those who specialize in this history. Here are a few resources to get you started:
Densho (https://densho.org/): A non-profit organization whose mission is “to preserve and share history of the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans to promote equity and justice today.”
The Wing Luke Museum (https://www.wingluke.org/): A museum dedicated to all Asian American experiences in the Pacific Northwest.
Washington State History Museum, “REMEMBRANCE: The Legacy of Executive Order 9066 in Washington State”: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/the-legacy-of-executive-order-9066-in-washington/
National Parks Service, Terminology and the Mass Incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, 2021: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/terminology-and-the-mass-incarceration-of-japanese-americans-during-world-war-ii.htm
Altered Lives, Enduring Community: Japanese Americans Remember Their World War II Incarceration, by Stephen S. Fugita, Marilyn Fernandez, University of Washington Press: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295983813/altered-lives-enduring-community/
King County Library Staff Curated Book List: Day of Remembrance, Japanese Internment: https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/209743155_kcls_librarians_diversity/594545727_day_of_remembrance,_japanese_internment