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HA-19: Hawaii’s Lost Submarine
The only submarine that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor later became a crowd-drawing oddity, then a museum piece.
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Solely a Bluff: Relocating the US Fleet to Pearl Harbor
“The location of the (US) Fleet in Hawaiian waters would act as a deterrent to the Japanese only so long as its positioning did not appear to the Japanese as solely a bluff.” – Admiral J.O. Richardson
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The Hesse Heist: The Accused Are Tried
The final installment of the story of the Hesse Heist covers the trials of Nash, Durant, and Watson.
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Sibling Witnesses to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Siblings Lydia Grant and Thomas Gillette witnessed firsthand the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The Road to Pearl Harbor: The Short Fuse
The attack on Pearl Harbor was decades in the making, but still came as a shock.
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The Bomb Duckers: Army vs Navy in the Pacific
The USS Utah (AG-16) had a long and sometimes peculiar career before the veteran warship met its end at Pearl Harbor.
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Japanese Americans and the Wartime Experience in Hawaii
Japanese Americans faced different circumstances in Hawaii following the Pearl Harbor attack than those of their counterparts on the mainland, but still experienced discrimination.
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Child Memories from the Occupation and Liberation of Paris
As an adult, Janine Simone Hopkins was encouraged by her family to record her experiences and reflections of her life in Paris during the German occupation.
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The Three Missed Tactical Warnings That Could Have Made a Difference at Pearl Harbor
Historian Richard B. Frank discusses three major mistakes which denied the fleet at Pearl Harbor time to prepare for the incoming Japanese attack.
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Nanea: An American Girl’s Account of the Pearl Harbor Attack
Though a fictional character, American Girl Nanea Mitchell’s Story of Hawaii after Pearl Harbor resonates with children today.
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Routine in Paradise: The US Navy in Pearl Harbor
Known as a tropical paradise today, for many sailors before December 7, 1941, it was just another port of call during their naval service.
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Operation Jubilee: The Raid at Dieppe
Attached to Canadian and British forces, the first Americans to see ground combat in Europe witnessed disaster at Dieppe.