Websites
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We can't forget about Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's co-author for the book—her husband, writer James D. Houston.
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This site is kind of the end-all-be-all of history websites on U.S. history in general—a really thorough look at Japanese-American internment.
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This site is technically for teachers, but it has a treasure trove of original documents and materials from internment that you might like to check out.
Movie or TV Productions
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You know your teachers are drooling over this one—it's the perfect thing to show on one of those in-class movie days. Educational, historical, and clocking in at a perfect 120 minutes.
Articles and Interviews
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No one knows what it's like to make a film about Japanese American internment better than the actors and the director. Or how to take a little film and turn it into a DVD for wide release. Read all about the struggle.
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Japanese-Americans weren't about to let the nation forget what happened, and they sued for redress. Here's the actual bill.
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"Being 'American' is not a question of race, tribe, or physical attributes." Word.
Video
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If you've got an hour and a half of free time, you can hear the author talk (in two parts) all about her book and camp life.
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If there's an American historical event, you know that there's also a Ken Burns-PBS documentary about it—and Manzanar is no exception.
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What does Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston have in common with other American woman writers? Sit back (and we mean far back—this is a long one) and find out.
Audio
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Hear all about the mess halls from one of the authors—Jeanne herself.
Images
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A picture of Wakatsuki Houston and her husband/co-author. Bonus: lots of stuff about James Houston.
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A still shot from the film adaptation of the book.