World War II Japanese Internment Camp Art | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

"Artifacts are conduits to the past. It's a touchstone...And I think everybody else who looks at these things, when they see them, because they know the story, they can share in that and empathize with you. There's the building blocks of making sure that we respect one another as human beings, and we don't let things like that happen again."

Watch Jeff Shrader appraiser World War II Japanese Internment Camp art at Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise.

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[JAMoore-zzki]

That made me quite emotional. My own family has never experienced anything like that, but as a person who definitely does not want that kind of history repeated, I am grateful to the woman for sharing her family's experience and the beautiful piece of art created by her uncle.

It's interesting that he chose to make a bird, because (uncaged) birds are often symbolic of "freedom." So perhaps it was her uncle's expression of longing for freedom from the internment camp.

[dianeatpeace]

PBS / AR folks -- PLEASE add the original air date (OAD) to descriptions when you post these. It will really help all of us better appreciate & understand both the conversation and the values. Thanks so much for mining your archives to post these short clips as well as older shows to educate and entertain all of us.

[more__plz]

I’m grateful to hear her story. These stories need to be told and heard.

[debrastone]

I feel so sorry for all of the people who were taken from their land & placed in camps far away from home & didn't have much to live on. We have what's left of one of those camps in our area & some of the people here have their stories to tell. It's really sad! I am glad she has something from her family to hang on to!

[mourningdove]

Thanks to both of these folks for bringing this story to us. This is the kind of history that is, right at this time, trying to be suppressed so that our grandchildren and great-grandchildren never hear of it. We need so desperately to know history so we can stop these horrible things from happening again. But, the saddest thing is that there are so many people right now who are carrying this kind of hate again.

[KoldAsHell]

This was amazing to see. To think of the backstory and the amount of emotional pain and work put into this piece really makes it stand out. A real tragedy to the people who had to suffer this but a piece of gold was made out of dirt with this piece if you think about it..

[trudy]

The church asked them to leave... 😢
I'm so sorry for your pain and the pain of your family suffered. Brightest Blessings to You and Your Family, Sincerely. My eldest grandson has just returned from Japan for studying engineering. He'll never forget that experience I'm sure. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. 😔✌️❤️🦋🙏

[girl_friday]

Much love to this lovely woman for sharing this deeply beautiful, priceless family heirloom.💮
An enduring testament that we must not forget the suffering, senselessness & inhumanity of the Japanese Internment Camps (racism/xenophobia of any kind, truly); and to be better humans altogether.🤟

[KoldAsHell]

Dirt made into diamonds.. the artist's piece was shining in a place of darkness

[loranv]

❤THANKS FOR SHARING SUNSHINE. LUV FROM ONTARIO, FRIENDS, CANADA. ❤

[kennethgray]

We need to preserve history so we don’t make the same mistakes. If we see something that is objectionable, it must not be destroyed because it’s objectionable, but it is to be used as a reminder of the past or we risk repeating the mistake.

[vvlist]

We all lose from war. One of my great grandfathers died in a Japanese internment camp. It sickens me to read some of the comments here. Many put country over family and thats just sad. Sometimes I think these hateful types have no family or their family hated them growing up so thats all they know. It's best to just ignore them. They're the same people you encounter in public trying to annoy others, upset others or simply oppose others for their own shallow enjoyment. When you react to their opposition they see it as a win. Don't give it to them. They just want to spread their own misery.

[Well_Edumacated]

The dumpster fire that is America likes to forget about this….

[jamesmurphy]

My former boss and mother and father were both in Poston. It’s just south of Parker Arizona. They met there and got married.

[randykelly]

German and Italian immigrants never had to go through this racism at it best.

[josephinejack]

I am so fortunate that I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever. I am a single mum living in Melbourne Australia who bought my second home in January and is hoping to retire next year at 50 if things continue to go smoothly for me

[jackiechapman]

Sure is a sad part of history that is really hard to not feel shameful of..🤔😢😠👊

[dogmakarma]

Why is this only 720P?

Is it 2010? Why can't PBS release these in higher resolution?

[jerryskidlsd]

That's 'Merica for you. " The American Dream" is a lie .

[katalinas]

Did the Japanese treat the Americans and Hawaiian locals with respect when they bombed Pearl Harbor? All wars are horrific...FOR EVERYONE.