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"The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the lives of almost every American, and began the process of putting 17 million of them in uniform to fight in World War II. Yet in the long and fascinating body of literature about this terrible event, most historians have neglected the compelling and moving accounts of the surviving military personnel and civilians who were on Oahu at the time of the attack, at dawn on December 7, 1941. Eyewitness to...
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Students from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, IL put their oral history learning into practice, and the students began conducting their own interviews and honing their listening, transcription, and editing skills. Their work culminated in the publication of 11th & Roberts: where our stories intersect, a book of stories from across their school community and the students' own reflections on the oral history process.