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Pearl Harbor by
Published in time for the 75th anniversary, a gripping and definitive account of the event that changed twentieth-century America--Pearl Harbor--based on years of research and new information uncovered by a New York Times bestselling author. The America we live in today was born, not on July 4, 1776, but on December 7, 1941, when an armada of 354 Japanese warplanes supported by aircraft carriers, destroyers, and midget submarines suddenly and savagely attacked the United States, killing 2,403 men--and forced America's entry into World War II. Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness follows, moment by moment, the sailors, soldiers, pilots, diplomats, admirals, generals, emperor, and president as they engineer, fight, and react to this stunningly dramatic moment in world history. Beginning in 1914, bestselling author Craig Nelson maps the road to war, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt, then the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (and not yet afflicted with polio), attending the laying of the keel of the USS Arizona at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Writing with vivid intimacy, Nelson traces Japan's leaders as they lurch into ultranationalist fascism, which culminates in their insanely daring yet militarily brilliant scheme to terrify America with one of the boldest attacks ever waged. Within seconds, the country would never be the same. In addition to learning the little understood history of how and why Japan attacked Hawaii, we hear an abandoned record player endlessly repeating "Sunrise Serenade" as bombs shatter the decks of the California; we feel cold terror as lanky young American sailors must anxiously choose between staying aboard their sinking ships or diving overboard into harbor waters aflame with burning ship fuel; we watch as Navy wives tearfully hide with their children in caves from a rumored invasion, and we understand the frustration and triumph of a lone American teenager as he shoots down a Japanese bomber, even as the attack destroys hundreds of US airplanes and dozens of ships. Backed by a research team's five years of work, which produced nearly a million pages of documents, as well as Nelson's thorough re-examination of the original evidence assembled by federal investigators, this page-turning and definitive work provides a thrilling blow-by-blow account from both the Japanese and American perspectives, and is historical drama on the grandest scale. Nelson delivers all the terror, chaos, violence, tragedy, and heroism of the attack in stunning detail, and offers surprising conclusions about the tragedy's unforeseen and resonant consequences that linger even today.
Call Number: D767.92 .N46 2016
Pearl Harbor by
Proving that Wikipedia is never a good substitute for real research, these titles in the Understanding World History series offer more thorough introductions to their topics. With an opening time line and guided questions, the books immediately encourage students to ponder each era's place in history. The Digital Age starts with Charles Babbage's designs for the world's first automatic computing engines and continues with the influence of WWII and the Cold War on computer development, advances in mainframe and personal computers, and lasting global connections through the World Wide Web. Elizabethan England relates Queen Elizabeth I's advance to power and considers the hardships of life in London, the rise of the arts during the Renaissance, and Elizabeth's role as "pirate queen," endorsing privateering, slave trading, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Using quotes from primary sources, Pearl Harbor addresses the long buildup of events leading up to Japan's infamous surprise assault, preparations and details of the attack itself, and the aftermath as the U.S. entered the war. Complemented with archival photos and reproductions, the books conclude with a look at each era¿s legacy, from workhouses for the poor to the atomic bomb to digital media as a tool for social activism. Extensive back matter provides avenues for further research.
Call Number: D767.92 .W636 2013
The Attack on Pearl Harbor by
Readers are provided with a background on the attack on Pearl Harbor, plus coverage of controversies surrounding the attack. Essay sources include Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Western Defense Command of the U.S. Army, Giichi Nakahara, and Yujin Yaguchi. The last chapter shares first-hand accounts that will compel your readers to want to learn more about this event and further develop their own opinions. A veteran describes the attack and the aftermath, and a seaman accounts the sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona. A Japanese American citizen describes internment and his decision to join the Army.
Call Number: D767.92 .A788 2011
Articles
- How (Almost) Everyone Failed to Prepare for Pearl Harbor
Smithsonian Magazine, December 2016
Streaming Video
- Remembering the Pearl Harbor AttackRemembering the Pearl Harbor Attack It was over in less than two hours and more than 2,000 Americans lost their lives on Dec. 7, 1941. An ABC News Production.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress, December 8, 1941
Museums and Monuments
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Pearl Harbor and the Day of Infamy by
Starting with the background of Japan's rise to military prominence and the Asian country's aggressive behavior against its neighbors, this graphic history covers all the significant events leading up to that fateful aerial attack on December 7, 1941. Japan's simultaneous surprise attacks in the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific are included, as is America's reaction to the bombing of Hawaii. Also includes the introduction to a serialized adventure graphic novel set during the War in the Pacific entitled Separated by War.
Publication Date: 2017
Databases
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Articles on any subject. This is a good place to start.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun This link opens in a new window
Primary source articles covering the politics, society and events of the time period 1837 - 1992.
- History Research This link opens in a new window
Primary documents as well as essays about historical topics and people.
- World History This link opens in a new window
Articles, essays, and primary sources on the history of the world.
Websites
- Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941
from Naval History and Heritage Command