We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Infamy: the shocking story of the Japanese American internment in World War II

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for Infamy
Author:
Reeves, Richard, 1936-
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date:
2015
Language:
English
Choose a Format
On Shelf
Carmichael
940.531773 R332 2015
Central has 2
940.531773 R332 2015
North Natomas
940.531773 R332 2015
Checked Out

Description

A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER

  • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE
  • Bestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II

    Less than three months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and inflamed the nation, President Roosevelt signed an executive order declaring parts of four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The U.S. Army immediately began rounding up thousands of Japanese-Americans, sometimes giving them less than 24 hours to vacate their houses and farms. For the rest of the war, these victims of war hysteria were imprisoned in primitive camps.
    In Infamy, the story of this appalling chapter in American history is told more powerfully than ever before. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves has interviewed survivors, read numerous private letters and memoirs, and combed through archives to deliver a sweeping narrative of this atrocity. Men we usually consider heroes-FDR, Earl Warren, Edward R. Murrow-were in this case villains, but we also learn of many Americans who took great risks to defend the rights of the internees. Most especially, we hear the poignant stories of those who spent years in "war relocation camps," many of whom suffered this terrible injustice with remarkable grace.
    Racism, greed, xenophobia, and a thirst for revenge: a dark strand in the American character underlies this story of one of the most shameful episodes in our history. But by recovering the past, Infamy has given voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism.

    • Also in This Series

    More Like This

    More Copies In LINK+

    Loading LINK+ Copies...

    Subjects

    Subjects
    Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
    History
    Japanese Americans
    Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
    Military
    Nonfiction
    World War, 1939-1945
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans

    More Details

    ISBN:
    9780805094084
    9780805099393

    Librarian Reviews

    Published Reviews

    Reviews from GoodReads

    Loading GoodReads Reviews.

    Staff View

    QR Code

    Grouping Information

    Grouped Work ID37ae42f5-167e-4aae-d2e3-61e5b211819c
    Grouping Titleinfamy the shocking story of the japanese american internment in world war ii
    Grouping Authorrichard reeves
    Grouping Categorybook
    Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
    Last Grouping Update2024-12-07 02:10:24AM
    Last Indexed2024-12-07 02:24:27AM

    Solr Fields

    accelerated_reader_point_value
    0
    accelerated_reader_reading_level
    0
    author
    Reeves, Richard, 1936-
    author_display
    Reeves, Richard
    available_at_catalog
    Carmichael
    Central
    North Natomas
    Valley Hi-North Laguna
    detailed_location_catalog
    Carmichael
    Central
    North Natomas
    Valley Hi-North Laguna
    display_description

    A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER

  • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE
  • Bestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II

    Less than three months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and inflamed the nation, President Roosevelt signed an executive order declaring parts of four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The U.S. Army immediately began rounding up thousands of Japanese-Americans, sometimes giving them less than 24 hours to vacate their houses and farms. For the rest of the war, these victims of war hysteria were imprisoned in primitive camps.
    In Infamy, the story of this appalling chapter in American history is told more powerfully than ever before. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves has interviewed survivors, read numerous private letters and memoirs, and combed through archives to deliver a sweeping narrative of this atrocity. Men we usually consider heroes-FDR, Earl Warren, Edward R. Murrow-were in this case villains, but we also learn of many Americans who took great risks to defend the rights of the internees. Most especially, we hear the poignant stories of those who spent years in "war relocation camps," many of whom suffered this terrible injustice with remarkable grace.
    Racism, greed, xenophobia, and a thirst for revenge: a dark strand in the American character underlies this story of one of the most shameful episodes in our history. But by recovering the past, Infamy has given voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism.

    • format_catalog
    Book
    eBook
    format_category_catalog
    Books
    eBook
    id
    37ae42f5-167e-4aae-d2e3-61e5b211819c
    isbn
    9780805094084
    9780805099393
    itype_catalog
    Adult Book Non-Fiction
    last_indexed
    2024-12-07T10:24:27.273Z
    lexile_score
    -1
    literary_form
    Non Fiction
    literary_form_full
    Non Fiction
    local_callnumber_catalog
    940.531773 R332 2015
    owning_library_catalog
    Sacramento Public Library
    owning_location_catalog
    Carmichael
    Central
    North Natomas
    Valley Hi-North Laguna
    primary_isbn
    9780805094084
    publishDate
    2015
    publisher
    Henry Holt and Co.
    Henry Holt and Company
    recordtype
    grouped_work
    subject_facet
    Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
    title_display
    Infamy : the shocking story of the Japanese American internment in World War II
    title_full
    Infamy : the shocking story of the Japanese American internment in World War II / Richard Reeves
    Infamy The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II
    title_short
    Infamy
    title_sub
    the shocking story of the Japanese American internment in World War II
    topic_facet
    Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
    History
    Japanese Americans
    Military
    Nonfiction
    World War, 1939-1945

    Solr Details Tables

    item_details

    Bib IdItem IdShelf LocationCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
    overdrive:429208ed-6a4a-418f-92c8-5ff36115e2ef-2Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeBookeBook1falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
    ils:.b23639283.i72240702Carmichael940.531773 R332 20151falsefalseOn Shelfcarag
    ils:.b23639283.i71974581Central940.531773 R332 20151falsefalseOn Shelfcenag
    ils:.b23639283.i71974593North Natomas940.531773 R332 20151falsefalseOn Shelfnntag
    ils:.b23639283.i71974623Valley Hi-North Laguna940.531773 R332 20151falsefalseOn Shelfvalag
    ils:.b23639283.i71952974Central940.531773 R332 20151falsefalseOn Shelfcenag

    record_details

    Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
    overdrive:429208ed-6a4a-418f-92c8-5ff36115e2efeBookeBookEnglishHenry Holt and Co2015
    ils:.b23639283BookBooksFirst editionEnglishHenry Holt and Company2015xxi, 342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

    scoping_details_catalog

    Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
    overdrive:429208ed-6a4a-418f-92c8-5ff36115e2ef-2Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse
    ils:.b23639283.i72240702On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruetruefalsetrue0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12011
    ils:.b23639283.i71974581On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruetruefalsetrue0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12011
    ils:.b23639283.i71974593On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruetruefalsetrue0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12011
    ils:.b23639283.i71974623On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruetruefalsetrue0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12011
    ils:.b23639283.i71952974On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruetruefalsetrue0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12011