Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur?
Pearl Harbor Attack Map
What did U.S. sailors mean when they refer to seeing “the meatball”? What did Japanese pilots think about the attack?
Remembering Pearl Harbor: Resources for the 70th Anniversary
December 7, 2011 will mark the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Discover resources for teaching the day.
Film Review: Pearl Harbor and U-571
When does a historical film go from “based on historical events” to total fiction? Historian Lawrence Suid critiques two war movies.
The Road to Pearl Harbor
Explore the rise of animosity between the U.S. and Japan through primary source documents and related classroom activities.
Snag Learning
Looking for a documentary related to your classroom unit? Check Snag Learning for something pertinent or inspiration for future lessons.
Alternative Outcomes of World War II
Can historians answer questions about alternate history? No, but they can assess a particular moment in the past.
Russian Ships at Pearl Harbor?
Playing the game of alternative history—do what-ifs and if-onlys have a place in historical inquiry?