The train to Crystal City: FDR's secret prisoner exchange program and America's only family internment camp during World War II

Without trial. New enemies ; Eleanor vs. Franklin ; Strangers in a small Texas town

Destination: Crystal City. Internment without trial ; A family renunion ; The hot summer of '43 ; "Be patient" ; To be or not to be an American ; Yes-yes, no-no ; A test of faith ; The birds are crying

The equation of exchange. Trade bait ; The false passports ; Under fire ; Into Algeria ; The all-American camp ; Shipped to Japan ; Harrison's second act

The road home. After the war ; Beyond the barbed wire ; The train from Crystal City.

Preface

Part 1. Without Trial

1. New Enemies

2. Eleanor vs. Franklin

3. Strangers in a Small Texas Town

Part 2. Destination: Crystal City

4. Internment Without Trial

5. A Family Reunion

6. The Hot Summer of '43

7. "Be Patient"

8. To Be or Not to Be an American

9. Yes-Yes, No-No

10. A Test of Faith

11. The Birds Are Crying

Part 3. The Equation of Exchange

12. Trade Bait

13. The False Passports

14. Under Fire

15. Into Algeria

16. The All-American Camp

17. Shipped to Japan

18. Harrison's Second Act

Part 4. The Road Home

19. After the War

20. Beyond the Barbed Wire

21. The Train from Crystal City

Acknowledgments

Sources and Notes

Bibliography

Photograph Credits