Remembering the Japanese American Interments: the Future of Minidoka National Historic Site

Speaker: Wendy Janssen Superintendent, National Park Service, Minidoka National Historic Site

Wendy Janssen is the Superintendent of Minidoka National Historic Site and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in Idaho. Minidoka National Historic Site preserves the history and cultural resources associated with the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War Two. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument preserves extraordinary fossils from the Pliocene Epoch, 3.5 million years ago, including the Hagerman Horse Quarry and more than 200 fossilized plants and animals.

Ms. Janssen is a 20-year veteran of the National Park Service, having worked in numerous parks from Massachusetts to Hawaii, including Boston National Historical Park and the USS Arizona Memorial. She has served in a variety of positions, including Park Planner, Chief of Interpretation and Education, and Chief of Cultural Resources, at diverse sites such as Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in the Los Angeles area and Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District in downtown Atlanta. Throughout her career she has worked with communities to make parks accessible to all, to protect and preserve irreplaceable resources, and to connect the meaning and relevance of National Park Service sites with the public. She is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BA in Political Science.

Presented by: Department of Architecture

Date(s): Wed. 6/3/2009
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: Free

Contact: Kevin Nute
Email: knute@uoregon.edu

Important Note:
This event is open to the public.

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