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WWII Japanese

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http://www.viamagazine.com/weekenders/statue_lostliberty08.asp
May/June 2008 [1]
Location
Location name: 
Eugene Japanese American Art Memorial
City: 
Eugene
State/Province: 
OR
Country: 
United States

During World War II, more than 3,700 Japanese Oregonians were confined to internment camps. Their plight is commemorated by this life-size bronze sculpture of a child reaching out for an alighting butterfly as she awaits the train that will deliver her to a camp. Forced Journey is the centerpiece of the Japanese American Art Memorial in Eugene, Ore. www.lane.k12.or.us/tah/ejaam [2].

Photography courtesy C. Melvin Aikens

This article was first published in May 2008. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.

Related Links: 

Japanese American Art Memorial [3]
City of Eugene [4]
Lane County Visitors Bureau [5]

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[1] http://www.viamagazine.com/2008/mayjune
[2] http://www.lane.k12.or.us/tah/ejaam
[3] http://www.lane.k12.or.us/tah/ejaam/index.html
[4] http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt
[5] http://www.cvalco.org/