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This article appeared in
the New Albany News and Tribune Did you know that during World War II the U.S. government interned 15,000 German-American civilian citizens? Using narrative panels, an NBC “Dateline” documentary, and a 1945 U.S. Government film about this unknown history, TRACES’ “Bus-eum2” will tour eight Midwest states between mid-March and mid-June 2007, with showings of this innovative exhibit in about 110 communities — including locally. Barring unforeseen difficulties, the Bus-eum 2 will be in New Albany from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday May 2. It will be parked in the big parking lot of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library. The project’s main goals of this mobile exhibit are presenting an unknown piece of history to a wide audience and stimulating open discussion. This is especially relevant to us, as the Midwest was the site of 18 internment camps or detention centers. Through this project Midwesterners will see WWII history in a new way. This exhibit is supported, in part, by grants from Humanities Councils in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, with additional, local supporters across the entire 8-state region. (Early arrival is encouraged, as the tour is tightly scheduled and showings will begin and end promptly at the times indicated. For more information, visit www.TRACES.org.) Teachers, plus middle and high school students are especially encouraged to view this thought provoking exhibit. |