The following is a press release from the National Park Service. INDEPENDENCE, CA — Manzanar National Historic Site’s award-winning public archeology program provides exceptional opportunities to learn about the past and help preserve the site and its stories for the future. From March 27 – April 1, 2019, volunteers will have the unique opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Educator, Author Dr. Cathy Irwin To Keynote 47th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
]LOS ANGELES — Dr. Cathy Irwin, author of Twice Orphaned: Voices from the Children’s Village of Manzanar, will be the keynote speaker at the 47th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on U.S. Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley, between the... Continue Reading →
2009 Manzanar School Reunion Highlights Children’s Village
The following was written by James To, who attended the Manzanar School Reunion this week, representing the Manzanar Committee. LAS VEGAS — At the Manzanar School Reunion, held August 11-12, 2009 at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, I had the opportunity to talk with former Manzanar prisoners and listen to their... Continue Reading →