Born in the USA: A Story of Japanese America, 1889-1947

by Frank Chin

Book Overview

This unique oral history presents the Japanese American saga as told by those who lived through it. Frank Chin details the lives of first and second generation Japanese Americans before World War II with a rich kaleidoscope of images drawn from interviews, popular songs, novels, and newspaper articles. The heart of his story is the tragedy that followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when Japanese American citizens lost their homes and property and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742518523
• ISBN13: 9780742518520
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"