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DESCRIPTION:McMenamins Kennedy School\n(503) 249-3983\n<a>info.ks@mcmenamin
 s.com</a>\n\nOn Monday\, February 23\, 2009\, at 7 p.m.\, the Oregon Histo
 rical Society\, Holy Names Heritage Center and McMenamins will present a l
 ecture on the Japanese-American experience in Oregon during the World War 
 II years. Guests of all ages are welcome and admission is free\; please br
 ing a contribution of canned goods for donation to the Oregon Food Bank. M
 cMenamins refreshments will also be available for purchase.\n\nThis month\
 , featured speakers June Schumann\, Henry Sakamoto and Gary Higashi will p
 rovide historical perspectives and first-hand accounts regarding the local
  Japanese-American experience\, a subject now featured in <em>Stubborn Twi
 g</em> by Lauren Kessler\, the current selected title of Oregon Reads 2009
 .\n\n<strong>June Arima Schumann</strong>\, recently retired longtime exec
 utive director of the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center\, will give an introduct
 ory overview of Oregon Nikkei history\, from 1880 up to World War II.\n\n<
 strong>Henry Sakamoto</strong> is the president of the Japanese Ancestral 
 Society of Portland and co-founder of the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. He 
 will speak from personal experience of the internment of 112\,581 Japanese
 -Americans during WWII. Born and raised in Portland\, Sakamoto was a teena
 ger in 1942 when he and his family were among the 3\,700 persons of Japane
 se ancestry detained and confined under military guard at an assembly cent
 er now known as the Expo Center before being taken to the Minidoka\, ID\, 
 internment camp.\n\n<strong>Gary Higashi</strong>\, a longtime history pol
 itical science teacher and who was born in the Minidoka internment camp\, 
 will provide a historical perspective and interpretations of Nikkei histor
 y in broader context of American history and what impact it has on us toda
 y.\n\nAbout McMenamins Kennedy School:\nBuilt in 1915\, Kennedy School was
  closed in 1980 following years of declining enrollment. Purchased and res
 tored by McMenamins Hotels\, Pubs & Breweries\, Inc.\, the Kennedy School 
 reopened in 1997 as a neighborhood hub with guestrooms\, a restaurant\, br
 ewery\, small bars\, movie theater\, soaking pool\, original artwork and m
 ore. Contact McMenamins Kennedy School at (503) 249-3983 or visit <a href=
 "http://www.mcmenamins.com">www.mcmenamins.com</a> for more information.\n
 \nAbout Oregon Historical Society:\nThe Oregon Historical Society preserve
 s Oregon's unique history and brings it to life through world-class exhibi
 ts in their interactive museum\, publications and research library. From t
 he Oregon Trail\, to Native American culture\, to nationally renowned Smit
 hsonian exhibits\, the Oregon Historical Society has educated and entertai
 ned Oregonians and out-of-town guests for generations. Learn more at <a hr
 ef="http://www.ohs.org">www.ohs.org</a>.\n\nAbout Holy Names Heritage Cent
 er:\nSince their arrival in the Pacific Northwest in 1859\, the Sisters of
  the Holy Names have striven to meet educational\, social and spiritual ne
 eds in the communities where they live. The Holy Names mission of educatio
 n and community partnership has shaped the vision for the Heritage Center.
  A multiuse building\, the Center engages the public through research oppo
 rtunities\, educational programs\, and facility rental. A welcoming place 
 to gather\, share and make memories\, it celebrates the relationships the 
 Sisters have forged\, introducing visitors to this rich heritage and encou
 raging them to be a part of its future. Learn more at <a href="http://www.
 holynamesheritagecenter.org/">www.holynamesheritagecenter.org</a>.\n\n\nAb
 out Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center:\nOregon Nikkei Legacy Center\, which open
 ed in 1998\, is a Japanese American museum and center that preserves and s
 hares the history and culture of Japanese Americans in Oregon. A project o
 f Oregon Nikkei Endowment\, the Legacy Center creates and hosts exhibits\,
  provides speakers for schools and community organizations\, offers public
  programs\, records videotaped oral histories\, and preserves historic doc
 uments and artifacts. <a href="http://www.oregonnikkei.org">www.oregonnikk
 ei.org</a>
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SUMMARY:History Pub at McMenamins -  Japanese-American Experience in Oregon
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