Terminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor ninja and families of the Japanese

and families of the Japanese who lived on Terminal Island

Wally Yonamine was both the first Japanese American to play for an NFL franchise and the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II

McCaffrey traces the experiences of the men in the 442nd from training to some of the deadliest combat in Europe

Both a celebration of heritage and a poignant exploration of the struggles we inherit

Started in the 1970s

Terminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor ninja and families of the JapaneseBy Naomi Hirahara and Geraldine Knatz. Few Los Angelenos have visited Terminal Island, a sheltered spot in the Pacific Ocean that once served as a resort for wealthy Southern California landowners; it also served as a refuge for its artists and writers and scientists, all in need of a respite from the heat of the city. There, renowned Angeleno Charles Lummis was a squatter in his beloved oceanside shack, the Jib O Jib. Bookbinder Idah Strobridge