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Eric Saul - Historian , Museum Director

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Summary

Eric Saul is a historian and museum director who has worked on many Japanese American historical projects since 1979. He developed the first exhibit on Japanese American soldiers and it premiered at the Presidio Museum in 1981, travelling throughout the United States. He also was the initial consultant at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for their major exhibition, A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution. This success led to the creation of the National Japanese American Historical Society and the Japanese American National Museum. Saul has added the story of Solly Ganor, a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust who was liberated by Japanese American soldiers, to his website. He also has three virtual exhibits on Japanese American soldiers in World War II, a chronology, and a Kansha Project. The purpose of the Kansha Project is to recognize and thank those individuals who helped and supported Japanese Americans during World War II.

Q&As

Who was Eric Saul and what was his involvement with Japanese American historical projects?
Eric Saul was a historian and museum director who had been working on Japanese American historical projects since 1979.

What was the title of the exhibit created by Eric Saul that was presented at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History?
The title of the exhibit created by Eric Saul that was presented at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History was A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution.

What was the purpose of the Kansha Project?
The purpose of the Kansha Project was to say thank you and to make the names of those who befriended, aided and supported Japanese Americans during World War II known.

What was the purpose of the Japanese American Chronology?
The purpose of the Japanese American Chronology was to provide an integrated and comprehensive history of Japanese Americans, primarily focusing on the period of World War II and its aftermath.

What were the goals of the project to recognize and honor those who championed justice and fair play towards Japanese Americans during World War II?
The goals of the project to recognize and honor those who championed justice and fair play towards Japanese Americans during World War II were to acknowledge, honor and thank those true Americans who supported them during World War II, to document Japanese American and advocate stories before they are lost forever, and to increase knowledge and scholarship of why people helped and the altruistic personality.

AI Comments

👍 Eric Saul has been a major creative and driving force behind numerous Japanese American historical projects since 1979. He has worked diligently to ensure Japanese American stories are not forgotten and has worked to create exhibitions to tell their stories.

👎 Despite Eric Saul's efforts to document and honor Japanese American stories, many of these stories are still in danger of being lost forever. There is an urgent need to collect and preserve these stories before they are lost.

AI Discussion

Me: It's about Eric Saul, a historian and museum director who has been working on Japanese American historical projects since 1979. He was a major creative and driving force behind the Go For Broke exhibit in 1980 and he also helped create the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS). He's been a catalyst for social change and he's worked to document Japanese American and advocate stories before they are lost forever.

Friend: Wow, that's really impressive. What are the implications of this article?

Me: Well, it really highlights the importance of documenting and preserving the stories of Japanese Americans and advocates who worked to help them during the war. It also highlights the importance of acknowledging and thanking those individuals who risked their own safety and well-being to support Japanese Americans during this difficult time. It's a reminder that justice is an inalienable right of all people, and that we should strive to emulate those individuals who acted with courage and moral decency in the face of adversity.

Action items

Research and document the stories of Hung Wai Ching, Earl Finch, and Mr. and Mrs. Walt Woodward.
Create a virtual exhibit on Japanese American soldiers in World War II.
Develop a Kansha Project to recognize and honor individuals who advocated for Japanese Americans during World War II.

Technical terms

Holocaust Rescue: The rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, a genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Nisei: A term used to refer to the children of Japanese immigrants, born in the United States.
Abolitionists: People who sought to end slavery in the United States in the 19th century.
Black Soldiers: African American soldiers who served in the United States military during World War II.
Presidio Museum: A museum located in San Francisco, California, dedicated to the history of the Presidio of San Francisco.
Go For Broke: A phrase used to describe taking a risk in order to achieve a goal.
Kansha Project: A project to recognize and honor individuals who helped Japanese Americans during World War II.
Redress and Reparations: A movement to seek compensation for wrongs done to a group of people.
Virtual Exhibit: An online exhibit that can be accessed through a website.
Military Intelligence Service: A branch of the United States military that specializes in gathering and analyzing information about enemy forces.
Oral History Projects: Projects that collect and document the stories of people's lives through interviews.