The Train to Crystal City by Jan Jarboe Russell – Hardcover, 2015

The Train to Crystal City is a historical account of a secret internment camp in Texas during World War II, where thousands of families—many of them U.S. citizens—were detained as part of a prisoner exchange program authorized by President Roosevelt.  From 1942 to 1948, trains transported Japanese, German, and Italian immigrants, along with their American-born children, to Crystal City, Texas. This camp became the center of a government initiative known as quiet passage, where detainees were exchanged for American prisoners held overseas. The book provides a deeply researched narrative, focusing on the experiences of two American-born teenage girls who were interned, their families' struggles, and their eventual return to the United States.  - Title: The Train to Crystal City - Format: Hardcover - Pages: 393 - Content: Covers the history of America's only family internment camp and its role in wartime diplomacy.  A well-documented account of a little-known chapter in history.