Web Links for background information for Farewell to Manzanar• Densho.org This site documents the stories of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II. Scroll and scan to find the meaning of the word densho.
• Sites of Shame Read the information under Sites of Shame for an overview of what happened to Japanese Americans during World War II. Then click the back arrow and open the Geographic Map, Historical Timeline, and About the Sites.
• The Yasutake Story Listen to the story of the Yasutake family. Click each thumbnail for a new chapter and play the audio. Open the transcript to read while listening. This story played out again and again for all Japanese families residing on the West Coast.
• Terminology and Glossary Notes on terminology and a glossary of terms associated with this dark episode in U.S. history.