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Today, December 7th, marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when Imperial Japanese forces attacked the United States prompting a swift declaration of war. It also marks the beginning of the injustice that was about to unfold upon the Japanese American community. Hours after the tragic bombing at Pearl Harbor, with the smoke still billowing into the sky, the FBI arrested over 1,200 Issei men, without evidence, ripping them from their families and their homes. Their crime? Being leaders in the Japanese American community. They were the first of 120,000 Japanese Americans to be incarcerated in confinement sites over the next four years due to "race prejudice, war hysteria, and failure of political leadership."

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USS Arizona burns after her forward magazines have exploded. Courtesy of the National Park Service

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As the United States government was rounding up and incarcerating 120,000 Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, it was simultaneously working with allies in South America, including Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia, to deport 2,200 Latin Americans of Japanese descent. They were interned at Crystal City, Texas for the entirety of the war. Once the war ended, many were repatriated back to Japan and those that were left the U.S. government classified as "illegal aliens." Learn more about this history of injustice and the continuing fight for reparations below.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/05/japanese-latinos-us-war-hostages-history-523711
https://njahs.org/confinementsites/japanese-peruvian-oral-history-excerpts/

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The United States confined 2,200 Latin Americans of Japanese descent during World War II. They’re still pushing for redress.

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center5 days ago

"Beyond Pearl Harbor: Untold Stories of WWII" is a virtual event exploring a broader story of the WWII experience. Hosted by the National Park Service, this program includes a film festival, education sessions, and three live programs over the course of the week to showcase the war effort on the home front and on the war front. Pacific Historic Parks's "Beyond Pearl Harbor" runs from November 29 through to December 7, the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Watch the welcome film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjdtgJNeleY
Find a full schedule of events here: https://www.pacifichistoricparks.org/virtualprograms

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Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the football fan or history buff in your life? Smithsonian Magazine just named "Eagles of Heart Mountain" by Bradford Pearson as one of its top ten history books of 2021. Follow a ragtag group of Japanese Americans through their first undefeated season and into their second season, while simultaneously incarcerated behind barbed wire and resisting the very government that put them there. Pick up your copy from the Heart Mountain Online Store today!
https://shopheartmountain.org/products/eaglesofheartmountain?_pos=1&_sid=50d46d82b&_ss=r

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The impeccably researched, deeply moving, never-before-told tale about a World War II incarceration camp in Wyoming and its extraordinary high school football team—for fans of The Boys in the Boat and The Storm on Our Shores. In the spring of 1942, the United States government forced 120,000 Japan...

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#GivingTuesday is nearly over! Support Heart Mountain today by becoming a member:
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This holiday season…and ALWAYS, We are so THANKFUL for your support! How can you help Heart Mountain this #GivingTuesday? Become a member!
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Memberships are a major source of support for the museum, enabling us to run the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and continue our special events and outreach programs, in-person and virtually.

Becoming a member also benefits you! Members receive our quarterly Kokoro Kara magazine, free admission to the Interpretive Center, 10% off in our Museum Store (online and in-house) and — at the $100 level and above — free admission and discounts at over 350 other museums throughout North America. Membership rates increase in the new year, so act now for the best value! Already a member? Consider purchasing a gift membership for a friend or loved one!
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JOIN NOW or contact Deni Hirsh, Membership & Development Manager at denih@heartmountain.org or 307.754.8000, ext 102.

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Please refer to our CORONAVIRUS PAGE for up-to-date information on current safety policies & protocols at the interpretive center. Per the latest guidance from the CDC, we ask that all visitors wear masks while inside the interpretive center.

SUMMER HOURS
May 16 to October 2
Open DAILY 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WINTER HOURS
October 3 to May 15
Open Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Other visitation by appointment

TELEPHONE (307) 754-8000

EMAIL info@heartmountain.org

ADDRESS
1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435

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Adults $9
Senior/Students $7
Under 12 Free
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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 5 hours ago
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. @FBI custodial detention records available online show Japanese and Japanese American men were rounded up around the country in the hours and days after the Pearl Harbor attack.
https://t.co/VHsMwM6s6L https://t.co/c0cICmPxpD

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When my dad was just 3, my grandfather, Tsuruju Miyazaki, was unjustly arrested in Suffolk, Va. along with other Japanese Virginians and thousands of other Japanese and Japanese Americans across the country just hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. #injustice #VA #US https://t.co/QdBrmCUTNh

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 7 hours ago
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When the family of our board chair @HiguchiJD were forced from their home in San Jose, they stuffed their belongings in a duffel bag with their name and family number stenciled on it. https://t.co/dv4oRbP04T https://t.co/cVIWUz2oQu

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Matt Bosack@mattbosack
This display nearly broke me, though. Entire lives packed in single suitcases. @jamuseum #NCISHawaii https://t.co/4aewcMN3rb

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 8 hours ago
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From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, come visit our 2021 holiday open house, complete with origami, board games, story time, and crafts, all provided free of charge. Complimentary refreshments will be available to warm you up from the cold winter day!
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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 8 hours ago
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The attack by the Japanese Imperial government on Pearl Harbor thrust the United States into a war that many didn't want. But, contrary to some messages today, the result wasn't simply a resolve to overcome the forces of darkness. Instead, the attack whipped up hysteria. 1/3 https://t.co/MrdyWJQLcd

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 8 hours ago
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Our great staff, led by @noequation, leads dozens of field trips a year. We're also looking forward to our second year leading an @NEH_Education-sponsored Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop on the Japanese American incarceration. https://t.co/MDywxdB0Fp

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Japanese American incarceration is a woefully under-taught subject in U.S. history classes, something that (I think; I hope!) is changing. The @HeartMountainWY interpretive center offers tons of educational resources, for learners of all ages: https://t.co/ZHmIbxHCpU

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 13 hours ago
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The attack on Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japanese forces #OTD in 1941 sparked a roundup of people of Japanese descent around the country, primarily the West Coast. Anyone considered a community leader, like a teacher or Buddhist priest, was detained. @FBI https://t.co/xEI1pAHIqm

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