print email comment close Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project URL: http://www.densho.org Description: With the goal of documenting oral histories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II, the site features essays on the causes of the incarceration along with selected oral history videos. Includes lesson plans, a glossary, a timeline, a bilingual (English and Japanese) exhibition, oral history archives (free registration required), and related links. From Densho, an organization whose Japanese name means "to pass on to the next generation." Publisher: Densho Extra Keywords WW II WWII World War 2 Library of Congress Subject Headings: Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Japanese Americans -- History World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- United States World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives LII Database Information: Record 8381 created by Margaret Myhre on 08/26/2004 Last modification on 08/30/2004 Published: 08/26/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8381