Pearl Harbor: Images of an American Memorial

Long before the infamous day of December 7, 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked, it was a tropical lagoon fed by streams that flowed down from O'ahu's mountains. Known to Hawaiians as Pu'uloa, it was once home to an extensive system of fishponds that provided a rich and plentiful bounty.

Fast forward to 1940 when the U.S. headquartered its Pacific Fleet there. By 1941, America was on war footing, with Hawai'i at the helm as the central defense post of the western front.

Pearl Harbor, Images...