Robert E. Burke

Main Page From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: , Welcome to , the free that . articles in             Today's featured article is most widely known as the site of one of ten camps where over 110, 000 were imprisoned during . Located at the foot of the in 's between the towns of to the south and to the north, it is approximately 230 miles (370.1 km) northeast of . Manzanar was identified by the as the best-preserved of the former camp sites, and was designated the Manzanar National Historic Site. Long before the first prisoners arrived in March 1942, Manzanar was home to , who mostly lived in villages near several creeks in the area. Ranchers and miners formally established the town of Manzanar in 1910, but abandoned the town by 1929. Since the last prisoners left in 1945, former prisoners and others have worked to protect Manzanar and to establish it as a that preserves and interprets the site for current and future generations. The primary focus is the era, as specified in the legislation that created the Manzanar National Historic Site. () Recently featured: - - - - Did you know... From Wikipedia's : ...that was the first illustrator of 's novel (illustration pictured)? ...that photographer was at a New Year's Party when took over , and he arrived at the scene before dawn? ...that helped and overcome personal crises and helped stay focused as he scored 319 in the ? ...that...