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Pearl Harbor: A Day That Will Forever Live In Infamy

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Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 is a day that will forever live in infamy. On this day in history the United States of America was attacked by the Japanese. This deliberate and vicious attack took place on our own soil, while still in peace keeping talks with Japan. The attacks took place in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The history behind how Pearl Harbor got its name and the devastating events of that day, are part of United States history that every American should know. The origins of Pearl Harbors name comes from the native Hawaiians. They called it Wai
Momi which means pearl waters. The waters of the coast there were once full of pearl producing oysters. Hence Pearl Harbor was named that because it was full of pearls and was a U.S harbor.

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