Articles related to "Internment"

At the close of World War One, the victorious allies ordered that the powerful and undefeated High Seas Fleet present itself for interment until a final peace.

By March 1942 112,000 Japanese-Americans were moved from the west coast into 16 concentration camps on the presumption that their loyalties might not be trusted.

They left their homeland in search of freedom and a better quality of life. What they faced during a time of war was dramatically different.

Building foundations, garden stones, photographs and quotations from internees, plus a documentary film chronicle life of interned Japanese in Owens Valley camp.

Thriving visual arts communities and a vibrant history make for interesting museum and gallery tours during a visit to the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.

The Kohan Japanese Internment Memorial Reflection Gardens in Canada's West Kootenay region are designed to make travelers aware of tragic WWII event in Canadian history.

Why and how German, Italian and Austrian soldiers were brought to the United States and held in prisoner of war camps during the second world war

Nelson and New Denver, BC, attracted massive backlashes when they tried to erect statues commemorating historic social events and injustices some preferred to forget.

Lauren Kessler's novel follows the Yasui family as they struggle to succeed in America in spite of racial prejudice and finally internment during World War II.

The dark side of Ellis Island differs from the vision of immigrants arriving in a land of freedom. The facility also detained thousands of undesirables.

Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat team overcame prejudice to produce one of the most amazing combat records in United States history.

Robert McCrum traces the life of British humourist Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, and in so doing, creates a precis of the 20th century.

The concentration camp has been used for over one hundred years by many nations at war including the British and Italians in Africa and the Germans during World War II.

Harsh conditions experienced by Confederate prisoners at the Rock Island Prison led some to call it "the Andersonville of the North."

Congress should pass Senate Bill 1691 and authorize the formation of commissions to document the treatment of European resident aliens during World War II in the U.S.

Prince Charles Edward was born into the heart of Britain's royal family but became part of Hitler's inner circle and died penniless in Germany.

The high sierras are known for their stark beauty and forbidding landscape. They are also home to a vast collection of ghost towns, ghostly wonders and ghostly history.

From his role as Dr. Sulu on Star Trek to playing Hiro's father on Heroes, George Takei shows he's equally comfortable in outer space or hanging with superheroes

There are many pay-to-use genealogy databases available online, but also hundreds of really good free sites. I've selected a few more to highlight this week.

Tucked away inside New York City's James A. Farley Post Office is a little museum devoted to postal history.

After this month's midterm elections, the Democrats are now a political majority. But do these electoral swings impact race relations in America?

Violence played a large role in the shaping of historical events in Eastern Europe. Domestic abuse, torture, forced labor, and other atrocities occured on a broad basis.

Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!

Across the Potomac, in sight of the Great Emancipator's Memorial, abeam the Pentagon is America's Arlington National Cemetery where JFK, Bobby & Teddy Kennedy will lie.

The struggles of the Asian American adolescents in this book are both universal and specific.

A ghost town, a native plant garden, a World War II internment camp and museums with everything from rail cars to movie memorabilia relate Eastern California history.

The main immigration center admitted about 15 million newcomers in 62 years, and today more than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to those immigrants.

Though Elliot Carter may be getting all the hype, the modern composer Messiaen also turned 100 this year. His music is both intellectually rigorous and mystically dreamy.

Seamus Heaney's "Whatever you say, say nothing" consists of four parts. The poem is roughly free verse with an irregular rime scheme.

The study of history is often linked to the lives of great men and women that shaped the future, yet the study of ordinary people provides a more thorough understanding.

For decades following the loss of Sydney there was no resolution as to her fate; until 2008 when all was dramatically revealed.

Although the Nobel Peace Prize committee was swayed by idealistic attempts to achieve global peace and an end to specific conflicts, the results often ended in failure.

New and fast, the Zhemchug was a bright star in the Russian Imperial Navy during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905

After days of chilly temperatures and relentless rain the sun came out today for the funeral of Sir Howard Morrison. Mourners lined Rotorua streets to bid farewell.

Bradbury, Potok, London and Wakatsuki-Houston are the most commonly read authors in the summer before freshman year - find out what they're all about!

The Return of the Vampire, starring Bela Lugosi, proves that war can be hazardous to the health and day-to-day activities of the Un-Dead.

In the post-9/11 world, there has been much talk about suspended freedoms and loss of civil liberties, and the "abolishment" of habeas corpus. But what does this mean?

The survivors of the SMS Koingsberg sinking in Africa in 1915 went on to fight for the rest of the war as jungle foot infantry

The Trail of Tears was the name given to the forceful relocation of Native Americans from the southeastern United States to west of the Mississippi.

The Jewish victims of WWII are the best-known group to be exterminated by Nazis. Other targeted groups included Jehovah's Witnesses, criminals, the disabled, and more.

Auschwitz was an infamous German detention complex made up of three separate camps. Living conditions were harsh, and the work routine was exhausting and often pointless.

Anne Frank in 2009, on her 80th birthday anniversary and 65 years since the hiding place on the third floor was discovered by the German Security Police, is remembered.

Dr. Monique Saigal Escudero gave a presenation on the French female resistance fighters during World War II.

FEMA's ineffective disaster relief efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, and shadowy, sinister history, have made many question the agency's funding and purpose.

Heirloom rice, sustainably farmed by the Koda Family. Delicious product with a rich history - of American farming traditions, an immigrant's innovation and perseverance.

Throughout Nazi-occupied Europe as well as in Germany, ordinary citizens, even strangers, hid Jews from the Gestapo, often at great personal risk.

As one of history's famous villains, Ivan IV has a violent reputation. However, an objective study shows he may have actually been one of Russia's greatest leaders.

Both Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the attack on the New York World Trade Center in 2001 united Americans, but for post-modern Americans, the response was short lived.

When your leaps and turns become sluggish and you need to get back into shape, here are tips on how to find a fitness trainer in the thre most beneficial training methods

Videos and websites have made enduring claims that the United States government has plans to use prison camps to contain American citizens.