Author Program: Shirley Ann Higuchi- "Setsuko's Secret"
Channel: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
Date: 2021-09-28

Author Shirley Ann Higuchi tells the personal story of her Japanese-American parents' incarceration at Heart Mountain during World War II. Like the other 120,000 Japanese-Americans, they were incarcerated simply because of their heritage. In a conversation with Doug Nelson, Higuchi describes the impact it had on her family and the lessons that apply today.

Program Date: September 14, 2021