A friend invited me to join her at the one night showing of George Takei’s Broadway Musical on the Big Screen, Allegiance. The theater here in Denver was packed and sold out.
Based on the experiences of George Takei and his family’s internment in a concentration camp when he was 5 years old. 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced to leave their homes and imprisoned in these camps after Pearl Harbor. Watching this production was a sobering experience. I kept imagining my parents living through this.
My parents shared little of their experiences as a United States Army soldier and his wife who was imprisoned even though she was married to a soldier. What they did share I now realize was pretty sugar coated.
As we were leaving the theater another attendee, a Caucasian woman, turned to me with a pained expression. She said that she never learned about this in school and was unaware that this even happened until she met and heard about the camps from a Japanese family.
Ditto. An important part of history that I may only know about because my parents actually lived through it!
sanseilife 
It was a shameful time in this country. And because it was glossed over I fear it could happen again.
Yes there are so many refugees to worry about.
My worry is that trump will institute a registry of Muslims. If he does, this Christian will register as a Muslim.
As a teacher I know you are more aware than the average person how history repeats itself.
I just hoped my grandchildren wouldn’t see the ugly side of history.
The rollercoaster ride just started
I’m afraid it’s going to go on for longer
Then it should because of who
Is at the controls
As always Sheldon
One of the most shameful episodes in American history. Right up there with the near annihilation of Native Americans across the country.
Chris
Have you visited Camp Amache in Granada, Colorado near Lamar? Guess it was one of the better ones, but definitely worth a visit. Glad your mom got through that difficult time. I published about my visit in Feb 2016. It is sad and puzzling that this was never taught to us when we were students.
Have never made the trip. Really need to some day though!