| Free to Die for Their Country: The Story of the Japanese American Draft Resisters in World War II Contributor(s): Muller, Eric L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226548236 ISBN-13: 9780226548234 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2003 Annotation: One of the Washington Post's Top Nonfiction Titles of 2001 In 1942, the federal government forced West Coast Japanese Americans into detainment camps on suspicion of disloyalty. Two years later, it demanded even more, drafting them into the same military that had been guarding them as subversives. Most of these Americans complied, but "Free to Die for Their Country" is the first book to tell the powerful story of those who refused. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 940.531 |
| LCCN: 2001027405 |
| Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.38" W x 8.46" (0.76 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the Washington Post's Top Nonfiction Titles of 2001 In the spring of 1942, the federal government forced West Coast Japanese Americans into detainment camps on suspicion of disloyalty. Two years later, the government demanded even more, drafting them into the same military that had been guarding them as subversives. Most of these Americans complied, but Free to Die for Their Country is the first book to tell the powerful story of those who refused. Based on years of research and personal interviews, Eric L. Muller re-creates the emotions and events that followed the arrival of those draft notices, revealing a dark and complex chapter of America's history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Muller, Eric L.: - Eric L. Muller is the Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law in Jurisprudence and Ethics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. |