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A Japanese-American internment center. Description: This assembly center has been open for two days. Only one mess hall was operating today. Photograph shows line-up of newly arrived evacuees outside of this mess hall at noon. Tanforan Assembly Center. San Bruno, CA, April 29, 1942. Dorothea Lange, Dorothea Lange, <http://bill.ballpaul.net/iaph/main.php?g2_itemId=1187> PD
Japanese Internment: A People Locked Away
Japanese Internment: A People Locked Away was a dark chapter in American history, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and imprisoned in internment camps. For [...]
The Harsh World War II POW Camps
The Harsh World War II POW Camps tell the harrowing tales of the brave soldiers who endured unimaginable suffering during World War II. The movie Unbroken immortalized the heroic journey [...]
Notable Letters From Pearl Harbor
Notable Letters From Pearl Harbor capture the raw emotions, firsthand experiences, and historical significance of one of the most devastating days in American history—December 7, 1941. In an era [...]
The decommissioned U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young (DD-793) moored at the Charlestown Naval Shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts (USA), in 1987. The Cassin Young is a memorial ship maintained by the U.S. National Park Service and honours Captain Cassin Young, who earned the Medal of Honor during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. He was later killed during a surface action with Japanese forces at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942, Don S. Montgomery, USN, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration>
The USS Cassin: Pearl Harbor and Beyond
The USS Cassin (DD-372) was a Mahan-class destroyer that had a remarkable journey, starting from its destruction at Pearl Harbor to its eventual return to the battlefield in World War [...]
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), 2 September 1945. Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, U.S. Army, watches from the opposite side of the table. Foreign Ministry representative Toshikazu Kase is assisting Mr. Shigemitsu, Army Signal Corps photographer LT. Stephen E. Korpanty, <http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s200000/s213700c.htm> PD-USGov-Military-Navy
Victory Over Japan Day(s)
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the world changed forever when a formidable Japanese strike force launched a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. With bombs and torpedoes raining down [...]
Pearl Harbor – Waking the Sleeping Giant
Looking back at the history of World War II, particularly the attack on Pearl Harbor, one phrase often stands out: "awaken the sleeping giant." This powerful expression encapsulates the unintended [...]
The United States, Japan, and Baseball
For over a century, baseball has been revered as America's pastime, but its influence extends far beyond the United States. One of the most significant international connections forged through the [...]
Remember December 7th" US Government propaganda poster concerning the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This is an official Office of War Information (OWI) poster (No. 14 in the series) published by the US Government Printing Office. US Government Printing Office publication code 1942-O-491977, United States Government, Office of War Information, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:LordLiberty> PD-USGov-Military-Navy
Remembering Pearl Harbor – 76 Years Later
A droplet of oil spreads across the calm waters of Pearl Harbor, a silent tribute to the lives lost on that fateful day. Beneath the surface rests the USS Arizona, [...]
Honouliuli National Monument: A Reminder of World War II Internment
Not long after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor claimed 2,403 lives on December 7, 1941, a wave of fear, suspicion, and prejudice swept across the United States. Although Japan [...]
Servicemen playing gridiron football in Brisbane. Probably American servicemen playing a game of gridiron football during their stay in Brisbane, Contributor(s): Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd RMS Lusitania coming into port, possibly in New York, 1907-13, George Grantham Bain, from the United States <Library of Congress's> <Prints and Photographs division>
Learning Pearl Harbor: What Is a Submarine?
Learning Pearl Harbor: What Is a Submarine? The history of submarines stretches back centuries, but it was during World War I that they became a defining element of naval warfare. [...]
American Sports During World War II
American sports during World War II played a crucial role in maintaining morale and unity in a time of global conflict. Sports have always been a defining part of American [...]
Minoru Genda and His Role in the Pearl Harbor Attack
The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, stands as one of the most strategically calculated assaults in military history. While Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is often regarded as the [...]
