The Order In the previous installment, Giichi Matsumura had immigrated to California from Fukui, Japan, along with his new bride, Ito, just before President Coolidge signs the Immigration Act of 1924 into law, effectively ending Japanese immigration. The young … [Read more...] about In the Shadow of the Mountain: Part Three
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In the Shadow of the Mountain: Part Two
In the previous installment of this series, two hikers make a gruesome discovery on Mount Williamson. After climbing the mighty peak, they make a brief stop at the Manzanar National Historic Site, oddly drawn to the former War Relocation Camp. On the long drive … [Read more...] about In the Shadow of the Mountain: Part Two
In the Shadow of the Mountain: Part One
This begins a multi-part series by local author Jay O’Connell. It starts with a gruesome discovery in late 2019 and ultimately will tell the story of one man’s family and their life in California leading up to and during one of history’s darkest chapters nearly … [Read more...] about In the Shadow of the Mountain: Part One