Emily Anderson

curator, Japanese American National Museum

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“Don’t Fence Me In” at the Japanese American National Museum takes a unique look at the quest for normalcy by adolescents in concentration camps during World War II.

‘Don’t Fence Me In’ looks at youth in CA concentration camps

“Don’t Fence Me In” at the Japanese American National Museum takes a unique look at the quest for normalcy by adolescents in concentration camps during World War II.

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