Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue. A Visit to Amache -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Studying Amache's Gardens: Methodology and Practice -- 3. Japanese Gardens and Diaspora -- 4. A Prison on the Prairie -- 5. Transforming the Landscape -- 6. Making Connections -- 7. Tradition and Innovation -- 8. Placemaking in Confinement -- Epilogue. Gardens and Giri -- Appendix: Taxa List of Likely Garden Plants at Amache -- Glossary -- References -- Index
Summary
"Tells the largely unknown story of the gardens of Amache, the War Relocation Authority incarceration camp in Colorado. Combining physical evidence with oral histories, archival data, personal photographs, and memories of former Amache incarcerees, the book describes how gardeners cultivated community in confinement" Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2021
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 04, 2020)
