From American Concentration Camp to Battlefield 1942-1945

During World War II, Stanley Hayami, a 16 year-old Heart Mountain prisoner, aspiring artist-writer, dedicated Nisei son, and later a 442nd RCT veteran, began a diary chronicling his thoughts and optimistic hopes for a “United Nations of Earth.” Joanne Oppenheim, author of Dear Miss Breed, will share her interviews with Hayami's family and friends and her research from the National Museum's collection of his diary, art, and recently found letters.

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Read an interview with the author: Hopes, Dreams, and Courage Under Fire: Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son