The Aleut internments of World War II : islanders removed from their homes by Japan and the United States / Russell W. Estlack ; forewords by Dimitri Philemonof and Blackhawk Walters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Estlack, Russell W., author.

Philemonof, Dimitri, author of introduction, etc.

Walters, Blackhawk, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aleuts--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945.

Aleuts.

World War, 1939-1945--Alaska.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--United States.

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Japan.

Prisoners of war--United States--History--20th century.

Prisoners of war.

Prisoners of war--Japan--History--20th century.

Alaska--History, Military--20th century.

Alaska.

Alaska--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, one of the first ever written on its subject, focuses on Russian America and American Alaska and their impact on the native population. From the closing years of the 17th century when the Russians first set foot on the shores of the far-flung Aleutian Islands, through the war years, to the reparations hearings of the late 1970's, it sheds light on the little-known story of the Aleut people and the events in war and peace that shaped their lives. The actions that led to the internments of the Aleuts are documented through official records, letters, and personal accounts that reveal...

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Dimitri Philemon of; Foreword by Blackhawk Walters; Introduction; 1. Clash of Cultures; 2. The Russian American Company; 3. American Century; 4. Missionaries and Miners; 5. Alaska, the Last Frontier; 6. Prelude to War; 7. War Comes to Alaska; 8. Blood on the Sand; 9. Prisoners in the Land of the Rising Sun; 10. Aleuts in Japan; 11. War and Evacuation; 12. Atka; 13. The Pribilofs; 14. The Voyage of the Delarof; 15. Strangers in a Strange Land; 16. Burnett Inlet; 17. Ward Lake; 18. Funter Bay; 19. Killisnoo; 20. Employment Opportunities

21. Fur Seal Operations, 194322. Home Is Where the Heart Is; 23. Homecoming; 24. Restitution; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0587-4

OCLC:

878405942