2024 Arizona Author Series: Ken Mochizuki

Start: Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00PM
End: Thursday, February 15, 2024 1:00PM

Ken Mochizuki will present a talk about his book "Michi Challenges History: From Farm Girl to Costume Designer to Relentless Seeker of the Truth: The Life of Michi Nishiura Weglyn"as part of the State of Arizona Research Library's 2024 Arizona Author Series. The talk is at 12 p.m. MST, Thursday, February 15th, and will be held virtually on Zoom.

Attendees are encouraged to register by visiting https://tinyurl.com/azasfeb2024 to receive the link to the presentation. * *Please check your email for Zoom details**

This presentation will be recorded and made available on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@stateofarizonaresearchlibr2662). Registered attendees will receive a link to the recording once it is available.

About "Michi Challenges History": When she was only a teenager, Weglyn was interred at the Arizona Gila River concentration camp during World War II. Yet, it wasn't until 1968 when she was already a renowned costume designer for Broadway shows that she embarked on a quest to uncover the truth about these internment camps. Her research was a profound catalyst for the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which led the government to admit its mistreatment of Japanese Americans during WWII.

Category: Community | History

Price:
Free: USD 0.00