July 2012 | Pearl Harbor Date

Battleship Arizona's Marines At War: Making the Ultimate Sacrifice, December 7, 1941 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have several uncles who fought in WWII, including my father. My living uncle is proud of the way this book was presented, through the eyes of the Marines. In addition, his brother, my uncle, is found several times throughout the book with accurate accounts of the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor....

The Delightful Miss Carrie Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I felt like I was transported in time to Carrie's world.I laughed out loud when Carrie transplanted her neighbor's flowers in her mother's yard as an "innocent act of kindness". I felt the excitement from Carrie and her sister Inez in their thrilling gold mine adventures. My heart broke for Carrie's...

When Help Never Came Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The author is a former American soldier who was stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked. He was among those who retreated to the Bataan peninsula and he eventually moved out to the fortress on Corregidor Island. Captured by the Japanese, he spent the rest of the war as a POW. After his...

Adolph Kuhn: An American Journey (The Screenplay): Based Upon a True Story Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There is a reason they call these men "The Greatest Generation", what courage, strength, and a strong faith. I recommend this book to anybody.Click Here to see more reviews about: Adolph Kuhn: An American Journey (The Screenplay): Based Upon a True StoryClick here for more information about Adolph Kuhn:...

Pearl Harbor 1st (first) edition Text Only Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Anyone interested in World War II in the Pacific around the time of Pearl Harbor should enjoy this book and the prequel, Days of Infamy. The two books speculate what might have happened had the Japanese lingered long enough to send a third wave attack against Pearl Harbor.Some critics of Days of Infamy...

Pearl Harbor Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II Battle Book #10 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a valuable, concise look at Pearl Harbor. Author A. J. Barker shows the preparations, naval capabilities, strategies and tactics in describing this attack. Readers learn why Japan chose this foolhardy course - which they capably executed on Dec. 7, 1941. We also learn why the U.S. navy was caught...

Infamy Revisited: Another Look at Pearl Harbor Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)At long last an intellectual and credible book on the truth about the Pearl Harbor attack. David Wade brilliantly summarizes the latest research into the catastrophic event that led America into the second world war; a scathing indictment of the duplicity of Franklin D. Roosevelt.The author places the...

The Secret Court Martial of Admiral Kimmel: Pearl Harbor on Trial Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Collaboratively written by James Edwin Alexander and William R. Burkett, The Secret Court Martial Of Admiral Kimmel: Pearl Harbor Revisited is a fictional courtroom drama concerning a court-martial trial that never took place -- but perhaps should have. It revolves around Admiral Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief...

Long Day's Journey Into War: Pearl Harbor and a World at War-December 7, 1941 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Stanley Weintraub has written a fascinating book about the beginning of World War II in the Pacific. The story begins on "the day before" (December 6, 1941), then turns to an hour-by-hour narrative that covers the thoughts and actions of leaders and ordinary people in Tokyo, Washington, London, North...

Air Raid, Pearl Harbor. This Is Not Drill Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have used this map in my 7th grade social studies classroom, and it proved very helpful in preparing my students for the presentation by a Pearl Harbor survivor(USS Tennessee). It is beautifully drawn, and clearly labeled. An ideal map.Click Here to see more reviews about: Air Raid, Pearl Harbor. This...

Pearl Harbor Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This text, Battle Book No. 10 in the Ballantine Illustrated History of World War II Series, is truly a gem.While clearly an early text in the Pearl Harbor string of books, and just 160 pages long, it provides many notable comments on a wide range of topics. For those interested in one of the first "takes"...

Heroes Among Us: Reflections from Pearl Harbor to the Streets of Baghdad Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)One of the best historical books I have ever read. I purchased a few for gifts for my family. Any patriotic american would enjoy this book.Click Here to see more reviews about: Heroes Among Us: Reflections from Pearl Harbor to the Streets of BaghdadThis is a historical and inspirational look at America's...

Pearl Harbor Child : A Child's View of Pearl Harbor From Attack to Peace Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Excellent book to help make children realize what the war was like - rationing, families torn apart, disruption of everything. Lots of photographs. Make sure to get the revised edition - the original did not have enough photos. Written at 5th grade levelClick Here to see more reviews about: Pearl Harbor...

All the Things We Were: A Scrapbook of the People, Politics, and Popular Culture in the Tragicomic Years Between the Crash and Pearl Harbor Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great cultural history of a period I was pretty ignorant about. I mean I'd read a lot about the roaring '20s and the war years of the '40s, plus lived the rest of the succeeding decades, pretty much. It is written with a sense of humor and a real attention to detail. It's author was married...

A Pearl Harbor Survivor: Stories Of Pride, Prejudice And Prostitutes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Okay, so I helped this book come to fruition! But I've got to say that this is the most interesting 85-year-old gentleman I have ever met! In fact, I encouraged him to make sure these stories didn't leave this earth when he does...they are stories you've likely never heard. He was there! He was an eye...

Pearl Harbor Child: A Child's View of Pearl Harbor--From Attack to Peace Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an interesting book for the unique view which it provides, that of a child on the base during and after the attack. There are flaws in the pictures (two separate pictures describe pictured American planes as Japanese), but overall these are minor errors. A quick and interesting read!Click Here...

Pearl Harbor and Military Environs, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, December 7, 1941 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It's a cute little map, & I don't regret I bought it, but future researchers should be aware that the harbor over by the sub base & Cincpac & some other areas were drawn from postwar map resources. Some docks that shouldn't be there are there, some development that should not be there, is...