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ON THE ROAD @ Arab American National Museum - Fighting For Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We, the People"?
February 2 - June 10, 2012

TRAVELING EXHIBITION

Arab American National Museum
Dearborn, MI

 

About the Exhibition

Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America.

Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles
October 15, 2011 - February 19, 2012

A survey of the dynamic and diverse Japanese American contributions to the visual landscape of L.A. in the period following World War II. Works of art and historic documents—together with texts, images, and video clips from extensive oral histories—will illustrate the delicate line that exists between form and function.

Common Ground: The Heart of Community
ongoing

Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

 

 

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