Updated: 12.07.2001
Remembering Pearl Harbor

On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise — and devastating — attack on the military base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, spurring the United States' entry into World War II. The following sites provide historical documentation on the attack and current-day information on a memorial to its victims, as well as links related to last spring's movie, Pearl Harbor.

National Archives and Records Administration
Collection of documents on the attack, including three images of the "day in infamy" speech read by President Roosevelt to announce the attack to the public, the radiogram reporting the Pearl Harbor attack and audio recordings of the famous speech.

Live views of Pearl Harbor and Arizona Memorial
Due to the 60th anniversary, traffic may be heavy to the images, slowing connection time.

Remembering Pearl Harbor
Interactive National Geographic site lets visitors experience the attack — moment by moment, target by target. Survivors’ stories and a multimedia map transport you to December 7, 1941.

Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
Find out about its history and how to become a member.

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
Operated by the National Park Service, the memorial straddles the sunken hull of the ship, located in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Pearl Harbor: Remembered
Features visitor center information, map of Pearl Harbor, timeline of events, list of U.S.S. Arizona sailors killed during the attack, survivors' remembrances, and audio of President Roosevelt's speeches to Congress and a CBS radio report of the attack.

Battleship Cove
Launched from the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass., in 1941, the Battleship Massachusetts served throughout World War II. She now welcomes visitors as one of five National Register of Historic Places ships in Battleship Cove in Fall River, Mass.

The University of Arizona Library
A wide-ranging list of Internet resources on the U.S.S. Arizona and the Pearl Harbor attack, compiled by the University of Arizona Library.

My Story: We Witnessed The Attack On Pearl Harbor
An eyewitness account of the attack, timeline of historical events leading up to Pearl Harbor, a glossary and a teacher's guide.

Now featuring the front page of The Providence Sunday Journal for Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked, and the Journal front page for Aug. 14, 1945, with news of Japan's surrender.