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Day of Infamy - 70 Years Later
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December 07, 2011
It is a marker that defines the Greatest Generation. It is one of the darkest days in the pages of our nation’s history book. It has indeed become a day that “live[s] in infamy.”
70 years have passed since the message rang across the Oahu naval base: “AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Today, the first-hand experiences from the day are becoming increasingly rare (the youngest survivors are in their late 80s). But as our immediate connection to the day flickers, we are resolved to remember. We are resolved to pay tribute to the members of the Armed Forces and those civilians who died in the attacks, and the subsequent 320,000 Americans who sacrificed their lives in World War II for freedom across the globe. As we remember the attacks on Pearl Harbor, I want to share with you some online resources that help tell the story of the day: Timeline, Videos, Interactive Maps, and Photos History.com The USS Arizona Memorial National Park Service United States Naval Base, Pearl Harbor National Park Service After the Day of Infamy - "Man on the Street" Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor Library of Congress The Pearl Harbor Radiogram National Archives “Day of Infamy” Speech National Archives Stories from the Veterans History Project Library of Congress
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