Terminal Island Lost Communities on America's Edge |
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Author:
| Knatz, Geraldine Hirahara, Naomi |
Foreword by:
| Deverell, William |
Afterword by:
| Takei, George |
ISBN: | 978-1-62640-127-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2024 |
Publisher: | Angel City Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Terminal Island, traces the history of a sheltered spot in the Pacific Ocean that once served as a resort for wealthy Southern California landowners, as a refuge for its artists and writers and scientists, and eventually a community of Japanese families who made the island their own. This community was at the heart of one of Southern California's most important businesses: the fisheries. World War II devastated the community, with the internment of Japanese Americans removing the...
More DescriptionTerminal Island, traces the history of a sheltered spot in the Pacific Ocean that once served as a resort for wealthy Southern California landowners, as a refuge for its artists and writers and scientists, and eventually a community of Japanese families who made the island their own. This community was at the heart of one of Southern California's most important businesses: the fisheries. World War II devastated the community, with the internment of Japanese Americans removing the entire population of Terminal Island into internment camps. Terminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor tells the story of this small place, the people who lived there, and the huge impact they had on the history of Los Angeles.