Forgotten Voices: Italian Americans Uprooted in Wartime California
Learn about the World War II experiences of Italian Americans on the West Coast at Milpitas Library.
Dive into a lesser-known chapter of American history: the experiences of Italian Americans on the West Coast during World War II. Through archival photos, historical context, and personal storytelling, Lindsay examines the impact of Executive Order 9066 on Italian American communities, especially in the Bay Area. Learn about surveillance, civil rights violations, and the long-buried trauma passed through generations. Highlights include: the little-known internment of Italian Americans alongside Japanese and German communities; the devastation of family-run industries like fishing in California; stories of resilience, cultural erasure, and rediscovery; legislation and resolutions acknowledging past injustices. Lindsay Marie Morris is a novelist and journalist based in Los Angeles. Her novels are inspired by her Sicilian-American roots and are grounded in years of historical research, from family archives and oral history interviews to wartime records and on-the-ground exploration in her novel settings. All are welcome. No registration needed. This program celebrates Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+ days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@lib.sccgov.org.
- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
- Where
- Milpitas Library, Milpitas Map
- Listed by
- Santa Clara County Library
- Refreshed