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Review of Bodies of Memory: Narratives of War in Postwar Japanese Culture, 1945-1970
Learn MoreYoshikuni Igarashi examines the impact of World War II and Japan’s defeat on postwar Japanese memory.
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Lieutenant Commander Samuel G. Fuqua's Medal of Honor
Learn MoreAs USS Arizona burned on December 7, 1941, Lt. Commander Fuqua displayed true courage under fire.
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Kaho’olawe: The Pacific’s Battered Bullseye
Learn MoreOnce a bombing range, one Hawaiian island is on the long road back.
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Mary Golda Ross and the Skunk Works
Learn MoreHow did Mary Golda Ross, who taught high school in her native Cherokee schools, end up as a space-travel engineer?
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Remembering to Forget: A Japanese Pilot’s Memory of World War II
Learn MoreTakeshi Maeda, a Japanese Imperial Naval pilot, guided his bomber to Pearl Harbor and released a torpedo that helped sink the USS West Virginia. Years later, he became a leading figure in reconciliation efforts between Japan and the United States.
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Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and the Anti-Comintern Pact
Learn MoreThe signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan in 1936 was one of the truly momentous and horrifying conjunctures of the twentieth century.
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The Keys to Survival
Learn MoreDaily routine put Paul G. Williams in the most protected part of USS West Virginia in the opening moments of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Guardians on the Periphery: The US Army in Hawaii
Learn MoreHawaii’s initial importance to the US Army was not due to long-term planning, but it would become a crucial piece of a defensive network in the Pacific.
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American Billy Fiske—One of the Few
Learn MorePilot Officer Billy Fiske was the first US citizen to travel to the United Kingdom at the onset of World War II to join the Royal Air Force, and was one of seven American pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain.
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Veteran and Friend of the Museum Armando “Chick” Galella
Learn MoreVeterans Day profile of Pearl Harbor Survivor and friend of the Museum Armando “Chick” Galella.
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Fallen Champions: USS Arizona’s Marine Detachment
Learn MoreBattleship Missouri Memorial curator’s family connection to the USS Arizona’s Marine Detachment.