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The Women of Pearl Harbor

October 18, 2016 ·

“It was then that I realized how important women can be in a war-torn world.” These were the words written by Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter Elizabeth (Betty) McIntosh, who was working at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked. Her article, written a week after the attack, warned women of the things that […]

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

October 18, 2016 ·

Pearl Harbor was the beginning of World War II for the United States, an attack on the unsuspecting island of Oahu while peace negotiations between America and Japanese were still in session. The Japanese sent a two page message, declaring war upon the United States but it did not reach the Americans until Pearl Harbor […]

Why did the US set up at Pearl Harbor?

October 15, 2016 ·

The history of the Hawaiian Islands is clear, and the historical presence of its people is known to date back as far as 124AD, depending on which history book you read it from. The original Hawaiians were of Polynesian origin and came from the Marquesas Islands. The Islands were run under their own monarchy for […]

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Pearl Harbor

October 10, 2016 ·

You might have watched the movie, or you could have read our blogs – and guaranteed you know plenty about the attack on Pearl Harbor if you’ve done either of these. But there is much more to what happened on that fateful day, and afterwards, that is not as publicized. As the anniversary of the […]

World War II Monument Iowa

October 05, 2016 ·

American history was changed forever in December 1941, when Japanese airplanes launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 soldiers and civilians in the area. The US navy took a critical hit that morning and miraculously survived the invasion with just enough resources to gather their strength and fight back. With this attack on […]

Japanese War Machines of the Pearl Harbor Attack

October 01, 2016 ·

The attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the United States into World War II was a devastating blow, and forced the hand of the US to join the Second World War. The attack killed 2,403 US personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 US Navy ships, including 8 battleships. More than 1,000 were […]

WWII Submarine Fleet

September 24, 2016 ·

WWII Submarine Fleet The Axis powers versus the Allied powers, also known as World War II, was aptly named for the sheer magnitude of the War. Warfare took place from the freezing cold of the Russian tundra to the sun soaked expansive Pacific Ocean. America, isolated at the beginning of the war, was abruptly forced […]

Survivors and Heroes of the Attacks on Pearl Harbor

September 19, 2016 ·

December 7th, 1941 was a fateful day for the USA. The nation stood by and observed in shock as the sky over the Hawaiian naval base darkened with more than 350 Japanese fighter planes as they launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Many lives were lost and heroes made that day. The navy fleet […]

A Few Things To Remember Before You Visit Pearl Harbor

September 13, 2016 ·

Visit Pearl Harbor Every visitor to Hawaii should make time to see Pearl Harbor, the very lagoon that suffered a devastating surprise attack by the Japanese in 1941. This was the crucial event that led to an active involvement of the US in World War II. Even today, more than a thousand fallen men rest […]

The Greatest Tours of American History

September 04, 2016 ·

December 7th, 1941 was a devastating day in American history, sucking the entire country into a war that was otherwise fought on foreign soil. Being a landmark day, you should stop and ask yourself: “Do I know everything I should?” Chances are, you can pinpoint it as the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, but […]

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The Women of Pearl Harbor

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Why did the US set up at Pearl Harbor?

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Pearl Harbor

World War II Monument Iowa

Japanese War Machines of the Pearl Harbor Attack

WWII Submarine Fleet

Survivors and Heroes of the Attacks on Pearl Harbor

A Few Things To Remember Before You Visit Pearl Harbor

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