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An Alien Place: The Fort Missoula, Montana, Detention Camp 1941-44 (Paperback)

by Carol Van Valkenburg (Author)

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Paperback: 117 pages
Publisher: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company (July 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0929521994
ISBN-13: 978-0929521992
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,864,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 books cite this book:

World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia (Garland Military History of the United States) by S. Sandler on page 268
Nazis and Good Neighbors: The United States Campaign against the Germans of Latin America in World War II by Max Paul Friedman in Back Matter
The Columbia Guide to Asian American History by Professor Gary Y. Okihiro on page 257

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4.0 out of 5 stars A witness to modern history, December 10, 1999

By	Ward Dossche (Mortsel, Belgium) - See all my reviews

The book covers an aspect of WWII-events that only in later years came into focus: the alien-detention of Italian- and Japanese civilians in the US.

It's a gripping well-researched tale which moves the reader. No 5-star generals here but innocent individuals who were overtaken by the event of something which was much bigger than themselves, which they couldn't control nor define ... they were mere pawns on a global chessboard.

Little guys are the heroes ... the cook, the hairdresser, the musicians from the Italian luxury liner ... and the innocent Americans who'se only crime it was to be from Japanese ancestry.

The book, rather than painting a grim story about the detention, highlights the life of unfortunate individuals and is an inspiration for good feelings. It shows that something good can come out of something not so good.

I'd recommend the book to anyone with a healthy feeling for contemporary history.

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