RSS FeedPearl Harbor Day Remembrance; December 7th, 1941
The Navy Memorial is hosting several events today to honor the memory of those who sacrificed so much on that fateful December day in 1941. Stop by for the wreath-laying, book discussion, or to watch a movie:
- At noon you can stop by the memorial for a book signing. George Victor will be there to discuss his “The Pearl Harbor Myth: Rethinking the Unthinkable.”
- At 1 pm the annual wreath-laying ceremony will be held to “honor our nation’s sacrifices when we were attacked on December 7th, 1941.”
- At 3 pm in the Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater stop by to watch Oscar winning film “Tora! Tora! Tora!“
Can’t make it down to the Navy Memorial today? Check out some of the links on the Library of Congress’ Journeys & Crossings page dealing with Pearl Harbor. This page includes “man on the street” interviews in the days following the attack, as well as numerous other resources about that day. Or you could check out this page hosted by the library at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which includes a transcript of FDR’s famous “Day of Infamy” speech (including an audio link to it), and other WWII information.
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Maybe it is the weather but I am feeling very reflective. I can;t make it to the Navy Memorial at 3pm but I am thinking about swinging by Hollywood Video and getting “Tora” Tora, Tora” to watch tonight!
Amanda from DC Metrocentric
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it is sometimes hard to grasp the scale and seriousness of World War II which lasted from 1939 to 1945. eventually, the US participated in both the European and Asian theatres of war with the attack on Pearl Harbor resulting in about 2,300 American deaths…that was in a single day. over 400,000 American military personnel perished in WW II.
my late uncle told me stories about his being in WW II and the Korean War so I always take a minute to pause and think about what happened on that fateful day some 66 years ago and how it shaped our country and the rest of the world in the decades that followed it.