Displaying 1 of 1 2015 Format: Book Author: Russell, Jan Jarboe, 1951- Title: The train to Crystal City : FDR's secret prisoner exchange program and America's only family internment camp during World War II / Jan Jarboe Russell. Publisher, Date: New York : Scribner, [2015] Description: xix, 393 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm Summary: "Focusing on a little-known event in American history that has long been kept quiet, a dramatic account exposes a secret FDR-approved American internment camp in Texas during World War II where hundreds of prisoners were exchanged for other Americans behind enemy lines in Japan and Germany."-- Publisher's description. Subjects: Iserloh, Ingrid, 1930- Utsusjogawa, Sumi, 1929- Crystal City Internment Camp (Crystal City, Tex.) -- Biography. World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Texas -- Crystal City. World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- United States. World War, 1939-1945 -- Forced repatriation. World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- United States -- Biography. Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century. German Americans -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Crystal City (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-370) and index. Contents: Without trial. New enemies ; Eleanor vs. Franklin ; Strangers in a small Texas town -- Destination: Crystal City. Internment without trial ; A family renunion ; The hot summer of '43 ; "Be patient" ; To be or not to be an American ; Yes-yes, no-no ; A test of faith ; The birds are crying -- The equation of exchange. Trade bait ; The false passports ; Under fire ; Into Algeria ; The all-American camp ; Shipped to Japan ; Harrison's second act -- The road home. After the war ; Beyond the barbed wire ; The train from Crystal City. LCCN: 2014030862 ISBN: 9781451693669 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1451693664 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781451693676 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1451693672 (pbk. : alk. paper) Other Number: 898205999 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 514424 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 940.53 Russell Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
