9066: One Signature Changed It All, Episode 2
Forced from his home at gunpoint, Norman Mineta was still in elementary school when he and his family were sent to an incarceration camp with over 17,000 Japanese Americans.
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Show Notes
Children and their parents were taken at gunpoint, with barely time to pack. Their prized possessions, including family heirlooms and even pets, had to be left behind. Norman Mineta was still in elementary school when he was forced onto a train with his parents and siblings. He had no idea where he was going and the shock at seeing his new home would stay with him forever.
Credits:
Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Craig Thompson
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