Enemies: World War II Alien Internment - Couverture souple

Christgau, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0595179150 ISBN 13 : 9780595179152

Editeur : iUniverse, 2001

Synopsis

They were called aliens and enemies. But the World War II internees John Christgau writes about are shown to be ordinary people victimized by the politics of a global war. The Enemy Alien Internment Program in America was born with the United Statess declaration of war on Japan, Germany, and Italy, and lasted until 1946. In all, 31,275 enemy aliens were imprisoned in camps like the one described in this bookFt. Lincoln, just south of Bismarck, North Dakota. In animated and suspenseful prose, Christgau tells the stories of several individual who were representative of the internee experience at Ft. Lincoln. The subjects lives before and after capturepresented in case studiestell of encroaching bitterness and sorrow. Christgau bases his reporting of events on voluminous and previously untouched National Archives and FBI documents in addition to letters, diaries, and interviews with his subjects. His captivating approach to unveiling the inside story of a unique episode in American history will rivet your attention from beginning to end.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John Christgau is the author of five books, including SPOON, winner of the Society of Midland Authors award for Best Fiction. Christgaus writing has appeared in periodicals in the United States and England. In 1985 he won a prose fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0595179150
• ISBN 13: 9780595179152
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible