“I feel it’s important to have a say in our government.

is meant to highlight the stories told and untold of Nikkei women who persevered through the incarceration and their determination to rebuild and thrive afterwards.A Legacy of Courage: Nikkei Women Persevering Through Incarceration and Beyond.

the Japanese American National Museum.military to remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast and set into motion their incarceration into concentration camps during World War IIquoting from John Gillespie Magees poem High Flight: We will never forget them.

The seven-member crew of the STS-107 mission was just 16 minutes from landing on the morning of Feb.; and Stennis Space Flight Center in Bay St.

first American spacewalker Ed White.

”Ceremonies were held at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Centers Visitor Complex in Florida; Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia; Johnson Space Center in Houston; Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley; Glenn Research Center in Cleveland; Langley Research Center in Hampton.She eventually married Douglas Kawakami.

and served as historical and costume consultant on the movie Picture Bride.Barbara was recognized by the Hawaii Honpa Hongwanji Buddhist Mission as a Living Treasure for significant accomplishments while contributing to the welfare and betterment of the overall community and was subsequently honored by the Hawaii State Legislature.

A Journey Through Clothing (University of Hawaii Press).she published Picture Bride Stories (University of Hawaii Press).