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This 33 panel exhibit, based on interviews from over 75 local veterans and civilians, presents the issues of diversity that were central to World War II including the Holocaust, the internment of the Japanese, the changing role of women, the segregated army, and much more.

Deborah Miles and Reid Chapman, authors of this exhibit, published a book using research from the exhibit.  "Asheville and Western North Carolina in World War II" can be purchased at regional book stores or from the Center for Diversity Education.  Click HERE for details.

Ramsey Library Special Collections at UNC Asheville has recently published the oral histories for over 100 veterans and other citizens interviewed by the Center for this project.  Click HERE to access.

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