Orange County Almanac
When the United States entered World War II in December, 1941, Orange County had a large number of Japanese American residents, most of whom were skilled farmers and plant specialists.
In the frenzy that followed the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, state and federal officials ordered that people of Japanese ancestry be placed in internment camps. The sweeping order affected even American citizens-people of Japanese descent who were born in the United States.
In Orange County, 1,800 Japanese Americans were given orders to move. They were evacuated to Poston, Ariz. After the war, only about 600 chose to return to Orange County.
Today Award- winning novelist Rudolfo A. Anaya will discuss his approach to writing about the Chicano experience at Saddleback College.
Anaya’s novels, which include “Bless Me, Ultima” and “Heart of Aztlan,”reflect his interest in mystical Spanish folk stories.
The free session begins at noon in Room 313 of the science- mathemmatics building at the college in Mission Viejo.
Information: (714) 582- 4492.
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