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The train to Crystal City : FDR's secret prisoner exchange program and America's only family internment camp during World War II
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
940.5317 R914
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940.5317 R914
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor | 940.5317 R914 | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 393 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-370) and index.
Description
Focusing on a little-known event in American history that has long been kept quiet, a dramatic account exposes a secret FDR-approved American internment camp in Texas during World War II where hundreds of prisoners were exchanged for other Americans behind enemy lines in Japan and Germany. --Publisher's description.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Crystal City (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Crystal City Internment Camp (Crystal City, Tex.) -- Biography.
German Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Iserloh, Ingrid, -- 1930-
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Utsusjogawa, Sumi, -- 1929-
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Texas -- Crystal City.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Forced repatriation.
Crystal City Internment Camp (Crystal City, Tex.) -- Biography.
German Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Iserloh, Ingrid, -- 1930-
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Utsusjogawa, Sumi, -- 1929-
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Texas -- Crystal City.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Forced repatriation.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Russell, J. J. (2015). The train to Crystal City: FDR's secret prisoner exchange program and America's only family internment camp during World War II (First Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Russell, Jan Jarboe, 1951-. 2015. The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Russell, Jan Jarboe, 1951-. The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II Scribner, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Russell, Jan Jarboe. The Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II First Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, 2015.
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