Category Archives: war stories

WWII Diary of Hideki Tojo

Posted on August 13, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Excerpts of notes written by General Hideki Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan for several years during WWII, were released by the National Archives of Japan and published in newspapers Tuesday. The private musings of the General – memos on postcard … Continue reading →

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Internment Camp Experience

Posted on February 15, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Last weekend I had the privilege of hearing an 88-year-old Japanese-American woman tell of her experiences in internment camps during WWII. For this university program, we first watched the movie American Pastime, set in the Topaz War Relocation Center in … Continue reading →

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Old Letters from WWII

Posted on January 4, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

During our holiday visit with my in-laws, after we had enjoyed mulling over old family photos, my mother-in-law brought out several piles of worn, yellowed envelopes tied together with string—letters written by her father to her mother after he was … Continue reading →

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