Children of Manzanar, a collection of remembrances and photographs edited by Heather C. Lindquist for Manzanar History Association, is slated for a spring release by Heyday. If you've never been to Mazanar National Historic Site, the upcoming pilgrimage weekend in May provides a unique opportunity to meet some of the people who grew up "behind those wires"…and pick up a copy of the book!

As the national tour of "Women & Spirit" comes to a close, The California Museum in Sacramento provides a capital location for its finale. From January 24, 2012 through June 3, 2012, visit "Women & Spirit" to discover how Catholic sisters shaped healthcare, education, and social services in California and across the nation.

In this season of giving and receiving, we give thanks to the clients and colleagues with whom we have been fortunate to work this past year. Our Fall Harvest newsletter features these collaborative results at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Watching nine people from seven different countries become new U.S. citizens provided the jubilant highpoint of the grand opening ceremonies at the Calumet Visitor Center earlier this week. The new facility at Keweenaw National Historical Park honors the heritage and interprets the social history of copper miners and other community members, most of whom immigrated to Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula from overseas, whether Cornwall or Croatia, Sweden or Slovakia. Senator Carl Levin perfomed the honors at the ribbon cutting and reminded vistors that our differences and diversity—and our ability to navigate them peaceably—sets our nation apart, yesterday and today.

As reported in the Daily Mining Gazette, the Calumet Visitor Center exhibits are nearing completion at Keweenaw National Historic Site. As the nation's foremost copper producing region from the Civil War to World War I, Michigan's Copper Country brought together immigrants, miners, investors, and labor organizers in a sometimes explosive combination. Drop by next time you're at the top of the Upper Peninsula!

In the Sunday New York Times, the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Monument made a short list of little-known National Park Service sites that stand out for "Commemorating Those Lost Through Time." We are glad a few more folks may learn about Kosciuszko, a friend of Thomas Jefferson, defender of Saratoga and West Point, and hero of both Polish and American Revolutions.