Friday, December 07, 2007

PEAR HARBOR REMEMBERED

On this day we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor that precipitated America's entry into World War II.
Some links of interest:
National Geographic has a multimedia report
An oral record of an eyewitness account
The USS Arizona site has information on remembrance ceremonies
The Navy has photos
Library of Congress: American Memory site has links to many documents and photos in their collection

[More links and information can be found on the 2005 entry for this date]

Some recent books on this day at the Elk Grove Village Library include:
Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th. Book One, The Pacific War Series (2007) by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen (New Gingrich,N)
One Day in History--December 7, 1941 (2006) Rodney P. Carlisle, general editor (940.5426 ONE)
Pearl Harbor Child (New Dvd 940.5426 PEA)

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