This article appeared in the Journal Times of Racine County/Wisconsin on April 4, 2006.

Exhibit tells the story of interned German-Americans in World War II

By Loreen Mohr

RACINE COUNTY - Did you know that during World War II the U.S. government interned 15,000 German-American civilians? Using 10 narrative panels, an NBC "Dateline" documentary and a 1945 U.S. government color film about his unknown history, "Traces' Bus-eum 2" will tour Wisconsin from mid-March to May 2006, with showings of this innovative exhibit in 55 to 75 communities.

Local stops The BUS-eum 2 will visit two Racine County stops Tuesday. It will be parked from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson St. and from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sturtevant Village Hall, 2801 89th St .

This project's main goals include presenting an unknown history to a wide audience, stimulating penetrating questions on the part of visitors to the exhibit. It explores a virtually unknown yet significant historical event - possibly one of the United States ' least-known, World War II subchapters.

Especially relevant as Wisconsin had a disproportionate number of German-American civilian residents interned, communities across the state will have an opportunity - in most cases for the first time - to discuss the legacy as well as implications of the U.S. government's World War II "enemy alien."

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