pearl harbor (hawaii), attack on, 1941

A narrative history based on the experiences and memories of hundreds of participants in the dramatic events of 1941.

Joan Zuber Earle recounts the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor from a child's perspective, discussing how, at only nine years old, she witnessed the attack and its horrible aftermath.

Discusses the American response during the first six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

"The last of the Prange manuscripts about Pearl Harbor"--P. ix. A detailed chronological account of the day. Includes reminiscences of officers, both American and Japanese.

A narrative history illuminating the events of that year based upon the experiences and memories of hundreds of participants.

Sand flew up into Danny's eyes. And then from behind him, a huge explosion seemed to shatter the world. The force lifted Danny off his feet and threw him onto the ground. And then Danny couldn't hear anything at all.

Tomikazu Nakaji's biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Japanese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.

Provides comprehensive information on the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the differing perspectives accompanying it.