‘We Are All In the Same Boat’: Author Stresses Importance of Preservation of Culture for Immigrants

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 7, 2010 — Maria Brand found herself frustrated with living in a post-WWII America where fellow Germans faced constant media bashing; so, she decided to do something about it. Her autobiography, From the Land of Westphalia to the Shores of the Pacific (published by AuthorHou…

‘Homeland Insecurity’: Aliens, Citizens, and the Challenge to American Civil Liberties in World War II

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2009 — Author Stephen Fox’s “Homeland Insecurity” (published by iUniverse) begins with the introduction that “Historical memory and the messages we derive from the past are selective.” What follows is Fox showcasing the sele…