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USS Missouri: America's Last Battleship

August 06, 2017 ·

It takes a lot for something to get to be called “mighty,”—even if it’s a US Navy battleship—but the USS Missouri (BB-63) did plenty to earn her nickname the “Mighty Mo.” It goes beyond her service in World War II and is more about how she became an iconic vessel of the United States Navy. Though […]

Pearl Harbor Reading: Lauren Bruner’s Second to the Last to Leave USS Arizona

August 05, 2017 ·

There are many sources you can go to for your history lessons, especially for something that was as relatively recent in American history as the attack on Pearl Harbor. Occurring 75 years ago—a short time in the arc of American history—December 7, 1941 was a devastating day that will always be remembered for the over […]

Yamato: Japan’s Biggest Battleship

August 04, 2017 ·

We spend so much time discussing the American battleships that were destroyed and damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack and those that fought in the Pacific all through World War II that it’s easy to forget that Japan had its own battleships. On December 16th, 1941, only nine days after the Pearl Harbor assault launched […]

The Lone Vote Against Entering World War II

August 02, 2017 ·

On December 7th, 1941, the United States suffered one of its darkest days. Angered by trade sanctions enforced by the US, Japan launched a strike against the naval base at Pearl Harbor, located on the island of Oahu. During the tragic events that shattered a quiet Sunday morning, over 2,400 American men and women perished […]

Annie Fox: Pearl Harbor’s First Female Purple Heart Recipient

August 01, 2017 ·

When we think of war, we tend to generalize it as a conflict of men. For millennia, only men served in militaries around the world, but today that's an outdated concept that’s slowly becoming obsolete. During World War II, although American women weren’t offered the chance to take up arms they did participate in […]

Leaders of the US Navy at Pearl Harbor

July 31, 2017 ·

At the time of the December 7th, 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, some of America's best military minds were stationed there. Like all the other officers and enlisted men who were enjoying that peaceful Sunday morning, they were unaware of the magnitude of the tragedy that was heading towards them in the early hours of […]

The Ill-Fated Captain of the USS Arizona

July 29, 2017 ·

The USS Arizona (BB-39) suffered a fate on December 7th, 1941 that would make her one of the most iconic battleships of all time. During the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, multiple Japanese bombs struck the vessel, ultimately causing her to explode and sink to the harbor floor. With her, over 1,100 men died, most of […]

After Pearl Harbor: American War Production

July 28, 2017 ·

On December 6th, 1941, life in the United States was just like any other day. People went to work, factories produced whatever products or tools they always had; there wasn’t a lot for the nation to worry about, save for concerns about what was happening in Europe. World War II had been going on since […]

The Fate of the Japanese Officers Behind Pearl Harbor

July 26, 2017 ·

The attack on Pearl Harbor wasn’t some last-minute plan that was thought up over the course of several hours. It was a complex, highly-orchestrated assault that took many months to plan and the best military minds in Japan to pull off. Leading up to December 7th, 1941, relations between the United States and Japan were […]

The Tragedy of the Son of Pearl Harbor’s Scapegoat

July 26, 2017 ·

In learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor, it’s likely that you’ll hear about Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. He was the man in charge when the Japanese were able to fly into the harbor unnoticed, a fact that understandably earned him a lot of criticism. Whether Kimmel was responsible for the lack of preparedness for […]

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USS Missouri: America's Last Battleship

Pearl Harbor Reading: Lauren Bruner’s Second to the Last to Leave USS Arizona

Yamato: Japan’s Biggest Battleship

The Lone Vote Against Entering World War II

Annie Fox: Pearl Harbor’s First Female Purple Heart Recipient

Leaders of the US Navy at Pearl Harbor

The Ill-Fated Captain of the USS Arizona

After Pearl Harbor: American War Production

The Fate of the Japanese Officers Behind Pearl Harbor

The Tragedy of the Son of Pearl Harbor’s Scapegoat

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