JOURNAL ARTICLE
Last Dance: At a World War II internment camp, George Igawa entertained thousands of incarcerated Japanese Americans--while teaching a band of novices how to swing.
Published In: American Scholar, 2023, v. 92, n. 3. P. 63 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: SAPORITI, JULIAN 3 of 3
Abstract
The article focuses on George Igawa entertained thousands of incarcerated Japanese Americans while teaching a band of novices how to swing World War II internment camp. It mentions Heart Mountain was home to one of 10 concentration camps established in the U.S. following the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also mentions no trials, no juries, just an atmosphere of wartime hysteria that followed a history of anti-Asian economic jealousy.
Additional Information
- Source:American Scholar. 2023/07, Vol. 92, Issue 3, p63
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2023
- ISSN:0003-0937
- Accession Number:163862069
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