On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led to the forced removal and incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Special programs at this event will include the screening of the documentary, The Registry, hosted by its directors Bill Kubota and Steve Ozone followed by a Q&A. There will also be an appearance by Stephanie Morrill, author of Within These Lines, and a talk by San Jacinto College history professor and expert on the U.S. internment record, Abbie Grubb. Other activities include live performance of Taiko and tours of the museum’s Japanese Garden of Peace.
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led to the forced removal and incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Special programs at this event will include the screening of the documentary, The Registry, hosted by its directors Bill Kubota and Steve Ozone followed by a Q&A. There will also be an appearance by Stephanie Morrill, author of Within These Lines, and a talk by San Jacinto College history professor and expert on the U.S. internment record, Abbie Grubb. Other activities include live performance of Taiko and tours of the museum’s Japanese Garden of Peace.
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led to the forced removal and incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Special programs at this event will include the screening of the documentary, The Registry, hosted by its directors Bill Kubota and Steve Ozone followed by a Q&A. There will also be an appearance by Stephanie Morrill, author of Within These Lines, and a talk by San Jacinto College history professor and expert on the U.S. internment record, Abbie Grubb. Other activities include live performance of Taiko and tours of the museum’s Japanese Garden of Peace.