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Resources

There are many excellent sources of information about the Nisei veterans and the internment experience. We've included a few, and there are many other worthy sources of information.

Go for Broke National Education Center
Los Angeles, CA

Formed in 1989 as the 100th/442nd/MIS WWII Memorial Foundation, the organization built the Go For Broke Monument in Los Angeles and has established an outstanding educational program for high school students.
http://goforbroke.org/default.asp

National Japanese American Historical Society
San Francisco, CA

A wealth of information on the 100th Infantry, 442nd RCT, and MIS, as well as the broader experience of Japanese Americans.
http://njahs.org/research/442.html

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

"This site explores a period of U.S. history when racial prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the rights of citizenship versus the power of the state."
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html

ThinkQuest: Why is My Loyalty Questioned

A wonderful resource for kids -- by kids -- of Enchanted Lake Elementary School in Honolulu.
library.thinkquest.org/CR0210341

 

The Maui Sons and Daughters of Nisei Veterans maintains a collection of books, oral histories, documents and memorabilia from Nisei veterans and their families. The collection is available by appointment for research projects.

For more information, contact the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center office at 808.244.NVMC.