A New Story of Resilience Blooms at Camp Amache
During World War II, the U.S. government incarcerated more than 10,000 Americans of Japanese descent at a concentration camp smack in the middle of desolate, hardscrabble southeast Colorado. It’s an ugly chapter in American history that has, in the last few years, been subject to renewed interest and attention from archaeologists, historians and, most recently, horticulturalists. Colorado Public Radio’s Ryan Warner has been following a surprisingly heartwarming story to come out of this dark time. Today, he sits down with Host Bree Davies to talk through the legacy of Camp Amache, the story of the Amache rose, and what it has meant to at least one survivor.
For more on the story, check out Warner’s original story and his update from earlier this week.
Also, stay tuned to the end of this episode for a note from Bree on our recent episode about Denver’s new concealed carry ban.
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