Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America's Concentration Camps

by Michi Nishiura Weglyn, James A. Michener (Introduction)

Overview

Presents a documented account of WWII Japanese American internment. This work tells the story of administrative callousness and bungling, of damage to the human soul, confusion, and terror.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295974842
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	04/01/1996
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	932,520
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.79(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

What People are Saying About This

Mike Mansfield

A conscience—wrenching book of major significance.

From the Publisher

"A truly excellent and moving book. The story of the concentration camps for Japanese has often been told, but usually with an emphasis on the silver lining. Michi Weglyn concentrates instead on the other side of the picture. Years of Infamy is hard hitting but fair and balanced. It is a terrible story of administrative callousness and bungling, untold damage to the human soul, confusion, and terror."—Edwin O. Reischauer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan

"A conscience—wrenching book of major significance."—Mike Mansfield, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Edwin O. Reischauer

A truly excellent and moving book. The story of the concentration camps for Japanese has often been told, but usually with an emphasis on the silver lining. Michi Weglyn concentrates instead on the other side of the picture. Years of Infamy is hard hitting but fair and balanced. It is a terrible story of administrative callousness and bungling, untold damage to the human soul, confusion, and terror.

Editorial Reviews

"Fascinating and shattering . . . extraordinary history."

The New York Times

"Very detailed, nightmarish account . . . painstakingly vivid portrayal of what could be the most grotesque and saddest chapter in our two—century history . . . terrible testimonial to a monumental wrong."

Bestsellers

"Replete with incriminating documents which verify . . . events which led to . . . American concentration camps. . . . The documentation . . . is so complete as to allow no other definition. . . . The grim reality bursts forth from every page."

El Paso Herald—Post

"Certainly the most thoroughly documented account of WWII Japanese American internment. ..Behind the claim of 'military necessity' Weglyn points to the U.S. desire for a 'barter reserve'---i.e. hostages of war. Also discussed is the little known fact that Japanese nationals from . . . Latin American countries were exported to the U.S. ..Formidable."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fascinating and shattering . . . extraordinary history."--The New York Times

"Replete with incriminating documents which verify . . . events which led to . . . American concentration camps. . . . The documentation . . . is so complete as to allow no other definition. . . . The grim reality bursts forth from every page."--El Paso Herald--Post

"Very detailed, nightmarish account . . . painstakingly vivid portrayal of what could be the most grotesque and saddest chapter in our two--century history . . . terrible testimonial to a monumental wrong."--Bestsellers

From the Publisher

Replete with incriminating documents which verify . . . events which led to . . . American concentration camps. . . . The documentation . . . is so complete as to allow no other definition. . . . The grim reality bursts forth from every page.

El Paso Herald—Post

Fascinating and shattering . . . extraordinary history.

The New York Times

Replete with incriminating documents which verify . . . events which led to . . . American concentration camps. . . . The documentation . . . is so complete as to allow no other definition. . . . The grim reality bursts forth from every page.

El Paso Herald-Post

Originally published in 1976, this expanded edition of the history of the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII features additional resource guides. (Nov.)

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