Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s an incredible lineup of arts and cultural experiences to enjoy this summer in the Palm Beaches. To get you started, here ...
Smithsonian Highlights the Experiences and Impact of Japanese War Brides in New Traveling Exhibition
Masako and Irvine McConney Sr. drove from California to New York in 1955. Along the way several hotels and restaurants denied Irvine entry, so they slept and ate in the car. Courtesy of the McConney ...
During World War I, the term “war bride” was coined to describe women who were hastily married before their new husbands shipped off to Europe. Whether due to values or norms of the time, soldiers ...
Lucy Craft, Karen Kasmauski and Kathryn Tolbert on their documentary and a new exhibit honoring their research and work The post How these three women are preserving the legacies of Japanese war ...
Deutsch, James I. 2017. "Japanese War Bride." In Race in American Film: Voices and Visions That Shaped a Nation. Bernardi, Daniel and Green, Michael, editors. 479 ...
There’s an incredible lineup of arts and cultural experiences to enjoy this summer in the Palm Beaches. To get you started, here are three fun ideas for the week ahead from the Cultural Council for ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results