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America's Revenge on Yamamoto

April 20, 2018 ·

On April 18, 1943, the United States finally got its revenge on the man responsible for the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor seventeen months previously. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had been the mastermind behind the attack, and the Americans were determined to make him pay. On December 7, 1941, the United States had suffered the worst […]

How Was the USS Arizona Memorial Paid For?

April 19, 2018 ·

Have you ever wondered where the money comes from to finance the memorials commemorating events like the attack on Pearl Harbor? The USS Arizona Memorial has been the centerpiece of Pearl Harbor tours for more than 50 years, having been dedicated on May 30, 1962. A primary target during the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack […]

World War II and Rationing in the US

April 18, 2018 ·

A great deal changed the moment Japan dropped the first bombs on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The United States, a nation that for years had followed to a policy of isolationism, found itself forced into a war it had long sought to avoid. In order to succeed, the nation would have to adapt […]

The US Pacific Fleet in 1941 and Today

April 17, 2018 ·

A lot has changed in the 76 years that have passed since the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that forced the United States into World War II. Today, with the war long ended, the world has undergone drastic changes that would make it unrecognizable to someone from the 1940s. One institution greatly […]

Women of the War: Marjorie Culligan

April 11, 2018 ·

Before realizing her lifelong dream of becoming a schoolteacher in 1949, Marjorie Culligan had already had a rather eventful life that included serving her nation in uniform. On the advice of an aunt, when she turned 20 Culligan signed up with the United States Navy, becoming a part in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency […]

Pearl Harbor Scourge: Mitsubishi A6M Zero

April 09, 2018 ·

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese A6M Zero Model 21 manufactured by Mitsubishi was one of the most iconic participants in the attack on Pearl Harbor. While the bombers inflicted the bulk of the damage, the Zero fighter planes kept the American forces at bay, strafing battleship decks and airfields to maximize the deadly efficiency […]

Elizabeth McIntosh - From Journalist to Spy

April 06, 2018 ·

Elizabeth McIntosh isn’t a name that often comes up during discussions about World War II, but her story is a fascinating one that author Ann Todd sets out to tell in her book OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army. Raised in Honolulu by parents who were both reporters, Elizabeth […]

Pearl Harbor Terminology – Battleship Row

April 04, 2018 ·

Any discussion of the attack on Pearl Harbor includes references to something called “Battleship Row.” In your mind, you may be picturing a row of battleships lined up within the harbor and if so, you’re pretty much on the mark. The ships moored along Battleship Row were the primary targets of the Japanese attack on […]

Absent by Fate: USS Lexington and Pearl Harbor

April 02, 2018 ·

The USS Lexington (CV-2), an iconic warship of the US Navy, wasn't originally intended to be an aircraft carrier. When her construction was first authorized, in 1916, she was meant to be a battlecruiser. Her keel wasn’t laid down until 1921, as anti-submarine vessels and merchant ships took priority. This delay ultimately saved the Fore River […]

Learning About the Military Airfields of Oahu

March 29, 2018 ·

Toward the end of the First World War, the United States began to focus on strengthening its defense of the West Coast. Having had virtually no military presence in the Pacific in the lead-up to the war, the US began building a series of bases in the Territory of Hawaii. Here's the story of some […]

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America's Revenge on Yamamoto

How Was the USS Arizona Memorial Paid For?

World War II and Rationing in the US

The US Pacific Fleet in 1941 and Today

Women of the War: Marjorie Culligan

Pearl Harbor Scourge: Mitsubishi A6M Zero

Elizabeth McIntosh - From Journalist to Spy

Pearl Harbor Terminology – Battleship Row

Absent by Fate: USS Lexington and Pearl Harbor

Learning About the Military Airfields of Oahu

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