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Monday, September 22, 2008
Traces Bus-eum
Visit the Traces Bus-eum (parked outside the library) . Share your thoughts on the Bus-eum or the presentation. Important? Enjoyable? Interesting? Exciting?
I found the Traces exhibit on POWs interesting. WWII has been documented greatly in various media. But I have to say I knew nothing about the POW camps right here in the upper midwest.
It was refreshing to hear that the prisoners were treated well. A line from one of the videos being shown caught my attention. "There are no enemies, just friends that we haven't met."
I found out that the POW ships were very safe. Winston Churchill used the ship to sail to the States to have a meeting with Roosevelt. There were also some POWs that tried to escape by digging a tunnel and where they came up it was in the middle of a desert and they were without food and water. They were captured within 3 weeks. Kari Ziemer
I thought the buseum was very interesting and educational. I love learning about WWII and had no idea there were hundreds of thousands of German POW's in the United States let alone the midwest.
What I enjoyed most was reading the panels talking about daily life for the POW's in camps here in the midwest.
Overall it was a great experience and a really cool way to learn more about WWII.
The bus-eum was great. I knew very little about the POW camps that were in the U.S. I found out that we had five camps in South Dakota. I watched a little bit of the movie and listen to they guy who was in charge of the tour. The reason they were shipping POW's to the state's so they really couldn't escape and if they did they wouldn't have no place to go. The Germans were treated very well in the POW's camps. The germans were happy to be out of the war and not worry about bullets flying over there heads.
The Pow ships wrote POW in white on the side of their ships so army solders in the US wouldn't sink them. No Pow ships were ever sunk, making them very safe. So safe that Winston Churchill came over on one, knowing he wouldn't be sunk. Overall the bus was very interesting. I had never heard of Pow before know.
The Bus-eum was pretty boring, honestly. Maybe I was just expecting too much. The bus was pretty cramped, and it really didn't contain all that much info. However, the guy in charge of the bus told me an interesting little story/fact. He said that America treated POWs so well that they ended up being our biggest supporters when Hitler was spouting his propaganda lies. They made sure their countrymen knew that America was actually very nice and caring. Pretty neat.
I learned a lot about WWII and the Prisoners of War at the Buseum; I also really liked the atmosphere and the set up of things. It made me feel more in touch with that time period. I didn’t realize how involved the Midwest was during the war; there were even camp sites roaming SD (from Rapid City to Sioux Falls). I learned various facts about the POW’s. One being that many people who lived on farms next to the POW camps would befriend the POW’s, and the friendship would remain long after the war. Some men even came back to America to marry their daughters, and take over the family farm. Another interesting fact was how Churchill would ride on the submarines with the POW’s because anything revolving the POW’s had high degrees of safety. -Brittany Lewno
I thought the Traces exhibit was very intresting. I didnt know that we had all them prisoner camps here. The main camp is called Camp Algona in Iowa and this was mostly Germans. The Americans treated the germans very well because they thought then Hitler would treat the Americans well. This plan worked. There was one quote in the video that realy caught my attention. " There are no enemies, just friends that we haven't met."
I have always liked learning about past wars involving our country. The bus-eum was something I found very interesting and enjoyed. I never had any idea that German POW's were brought over to the U.S. during the war. Since there was a large number of men overseas fighting in the war, these POW's helped with various tasks that some of those soldiers would be doing, such as various construction tasks. While the POW's were here, they were treated very well, maybe better than the Geneva Convention required. Some of the POW's made friends with Americans while they were here, and staying in contact with them when they went back to Germany! That tells you something about the relationships they were able to make with Americans around here. These POW's were strong advocates against those in Germany who spread false word that the Americans treated them harshly while they were here. All in all, I think this is the ideal example to follow for any and all POW's in any country
Much of WWII history teachings are dedicated to the battles that occurred within Europe and POW life of American soldiers in Germany. Therefore, I find the exhibit to be very interesting and valuable as it describes German POW’s life in American Camps. Honestly, I have never before thought about German prisoners and their life in America, and/or the fact that many had to be shipped to the United States. Ships, such as the Queen Mary, are something I have heard about, but I never really put two and two together. Also, whenever I imagine a POW camp, I picture barbed wire, search lights, and the works. I’ve never considered that POW’s were allowed outside of the barracks to work. It makes sense, though. With thousands of soldiers fighting over seas, America needed a work force to carry on the economy. What I find to be most interesting, though, is the discussion on relationships. The mid-west is an area rich in German heritage, so I guess it is only natural for German POW’s and American citizens to bond. But yet, I find it slightly difficult to believe at the same time, because, at that time, war was raging and thousands of lives were being lost. I would think it difficult to put such matters aside, native tongue or not, and become “friends.” The exhibit is very interesting.
I thought the bus-eum was very interesting. I didn't know much about the German POWs in WW2.
I was surprised how well the Americans treated the POWs because all you ever hear about POW camps is the horror stories. The exhibit taught me that they really weren't poorly treated.
I had no idea that there were camps in United States especially in the Midwest. I thought that was pretty neat that there was one in Yankton,SD.
One thing that caught my attention is that it wasn't really a Prison type setting. They were even allowed out. I think it's funny that they didn't even know what paper plates were or that may of them had not even seen black people before.
Even though they were called Prisoners of War. Most people were very greatful to be away from the bullets.
I found the bus very interesting. I had never really thought about the other side of WWII camps. It also sparked my intrest that many of the camps were in nearby cities. Supposedly there was one in my hometown of Rapid City and I am excited to find out exactly where it was located next time I go home.
I was able to visit the Bus-eum, and I found it to be a very good presentation. The Traces exhibit was exciting. I enjoyed being able to talk to the man who ran it, along with looking at the displays. I thought it was cool how they showed pictures and letters written by the POW’s. I also liked the fact of knowing as Americans we treated these people kindly, and in return they were able to go back to Germany with good words of the Americans. I never knew that there were Camps located in South Dakota. I found the Bus-eum very educational.
I enjoyed the bus..i found out the U.S treated the german POW's very nice. U.S allowed them to act in plays, play sports and travel to see their buddies at other camps. The p.o.w became good friends with U.S guards sharing gifts and cakes. on the farms germans made friends with farmers and they invited them to marry their daughters and run the farm, some sent care packages to the german p.o.w's. one of the camps was in Iowa
I thought it was interesting how much interesting info you can fit on one bus... the part i enjoyed most was the part that talked about the sports that these people would play to pass the time. i enjoyed it and am glad the bus came to NSU --stephen hettick, MWF 10:00
Visit the Traces Bus-eum (parked outside the library) . Share your thoughts on the Bus-eum or the presentation. Important? Enjoyable? Interesting? Exciting?
15 comments:
I found the Traces exhibit on POWs interesting. WWII has been documented greatly in various media. But I have to say I knew nothing about the POW camps right here in the upper midwest.
It was refreshing to hear that the prisoners were treated well. A line from one of the videos being shown caught my attention.
"There are no enemies, just friends that we haven't met."
I'm glad the bus came to NSU.
-John Vogel
I found out that the POW ships were very safe. Winston Churchill used the ship to sail to the States to have a meeting with Roosevelt. There were also some POWs that tried to escape by digging a tunnel and where they came up it was in the middle of a desert and they were without food and water. They were captured within 3 weeks.
Kari Ziemer
I thought the buseum was very interesting and educational. I love learning about WWII and had no idea there were hundreds of thousands of German POW's in the United States let alone the midwest.
What I enjoyed most was reading the panels talking about daily life for the POW's in camps here in the midwest.
Overall it was a great experience and a really cool way to learn more about WWII.
The bus-eum was great. I knew very little about the POW camps that were in the U.S. I found out that we had five camps in South Dakota. I watched a little bit of the movie and listen to they guy who was in charge of the tour. The reason they were shipping POW's to the state's so they really couldn't escape and if they did they wouldn't have no place to go. The Germans were treated very well in the POW's camps. The germans were happy to be out of the war and not worry about bullets flying over there heads.
Tim Harford
The Pow ships wrote POW in white on the side of their ships so army solders in the US wouldn't sink them. No Pow ships were ever sunk, making them very safe. So safe that Winston Churchill came over on one, knowing he wouldn't be sunk.
Overall the bus was very interesting. I had never heard of Pow before know.
The Bus-eum was pretty boring, honestly. Maybe I was just expecting too much. The bus was pretty cramped, and it really didn't contain all that much info. However, the guy in charge of the bus told me an interesting little story/fact. He said that America treated POWs so well that they ended up being our biggest supporters when Hitler was spouting his propaganda lies. They made sure their countrymen knew that America was actually very nice and caring. Pretty neat.
I learned a lot about WWII and the Prisoners of War at the Buseum; I also really liked the atmosphere and the set up of things. It made me feel more in touch with that time period. I didn’t realize how involved the Midwest was during the war; there were even camp sites roaming SD (from Rapid City to Sioux Falls). I learned various facts about the POW’s. One being that many people who lived on farms next to the POW camps would befriend the POW’s, and the friendship would remain long after the war. Some men even came back to America to marry their daughters, and take over the family farm. Another interesting fact was how Churchill would ride on the submarines with the POW’s because anything revolving the POW’s had high degrees of safety.
-Brittany Lewno
I thought the Traces exhibit was very intresting. I didnt know that we had all them prisoner camps here. The main camp is called Camp Algona in Iowa and this was mostly Germans. The Americans treated the germans very well because they thought then Hitler would treat the Americans well. This plan worked.
There was one quote in the video that realy caught my attention.
" There are no enemies, just friends that we haven't met."
I have always liked learning about past wars involving our country. The bus-eum was something I found very interesting and enjoyed. I never had any idea that German POW's were brought over to the U.S. during the war. Since there was a large number of men overseas fighting in the war, these POW's helped with various tasks that some of those soldiers would be doing, such as various construction tasks. While the POW's were here, they were treated very well, maybe better than the Geneva Convention required. Some of the POW's made friends with Americans while they were here, and staying in contact with them when they went back to Germany! That tells you something about the relationships they were able to make with Americans around here. These POW's were strong advocates against those in Germany who spread false word that the Americans treated them harshly while they were here. All in all, I think this is the ideal example to follow for any and all POW's in any country
Much of WWII history teachings are dedicated to the battles that occurred within Europe and POW life of American soldiers in Germany. Therefore, I find the exhibit to be very interesting and valuable as it describes German POW’s life in American Camps.
Honestly, I have never before thought about German prisoners and their life in America, and/or the fact that many had to be shipped to the United States. Ships, such as the Queen Mary, are something I have heard about, but I never really put two and two together.
Also, whenever I imagine a POW camp, I picture barbed wire, search lights, and the works. I’ve never considered that POW’s were allowed outside of the barracks to work. It makes sense, though. With thousands of soldiers fighting over seas, America needed a work force to carry on the economy.
What I find to be most interesting, though, is the discussion on relationships. The mid-west is an area rich in German heritage, so I guess it is only natural for German POW’s and American citizens to bond. But yet, I find it slightly difficult to believe at the same time, because, at that time, war was raging and thousands of lives were being lost. I would think it difficult to put such matters aside, native tongue or not, and become “friends.” The exhibit is very interesting.
~Jodi Sunderland
I thought the bus-eum was very interesting. I didn't know much about the German POWs in WW2.
I was surprised how well the Americans treated the POWs because all you ever hear about POW camps is the horror stories. The exhibit taught me that they really weren't poorly treated.
I had no idea that there were camps in United States especially in the Midwest. I thought that was pretty neat that there was one in Yankton,SD.
One thing that caught my attention is that it wasn't really a Prison type setting. They were even allowed out. I think it's funny that they didn't even know what paper plates were or that may of them had not even seen black people before.
Even though they were called Prisoners of War. Most people were very greatful to be away from the bullets.
It was a cool way to learn more about WW2.
-Morgan Stone
I found the bus very interesting. I had never really thought about the other side of WWII camps. It also sparked my intrest that many of the camps were in nearby cities. Supposedly there was one in my hometown of Rapid City and I am excited to find out exactly where it was located next time I go home.
I was able to visit the Bus-eum, and I found it to be a very good presentation. The Traces exhibit was exciting. I enjoyed being able to talk to the man who ran it, along with looking at the displays. I thought it was cool how they showed pictures and letters written by the POW’s. I also liked the fact of knowing as Americans we treated these people kindly, and in return they were able to go back to Germany with good words of the Americans. I never knew that there were Camps located in South Dakota. I found the Bus-eum very educational.
Ashley Elliott
I enjoyed the bus..i found out the U.S treated the german POW's very nice. U.S allowed them to act in plays, play sports and travel to see their buddies at other camps. The p.o.w became good friends with U.S guards sharing gifts and cakes. on the farms germans made friends with farmers and they invited them to marry their daughters and run the farm, some sent care packages to the german p.o.w's. one of the camps was in Iowa
I thought it was interesting how much interesting info you can fit on one bus... the part i enjoyed most was the part that talked about the sports that these people would play to pass the time. i enjoyed it and am glad the bus came to NSU
--stephen hettick, MWF 10:00
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