"Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attached by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." These words, spoken by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his War Message to Congress on December 8, 1941, still ring true. The memory of that day is often permanently embedded in the minds and hearts of everyone who was old enough to remember it.
Memories of historical events, like the bombing of Pearl Harbor, can add a deeper, more personal element to your family history, tying your family to world history and placing them in the context of the times in which they lived. Do you remember how you heard the news? Where were you? What were your feelings? If you were not born yet or you were too young to remember, are there other family members who do remember it? Ask them about it. Write down and preserve these memories for future generations, so that they too can see and more thoroughly understand the personal impact of these events on generations past.
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