91: Small Park Spotlight - Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

We give a lot of love to the big national parks, but we also love visiting smaller and off-the-beaten-path sites run by the NPS. In today’s Small Park Spotlight, we are taking you on a tour of Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawai’i! Most of us know the history of what happened at Pearl Harbor, but immersing yourself in the events of December 7, 1941, is an unforgettable experience. Standing in this place, you can feel the bravery, courage, and valor that this site now represents. It's a place that leaves a lasting impact, and we're excited to explore its significance with you today! In this episode, we discuss: The history of Pearl Harbor What you can do at this national memorial The ultimate can’t-miss sight at Pearl Harbor We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about Pearl Harbor. This is an incredible small park to visit—an experience you'll never forget. It’s one of those sites that fills you with pride, both as an American and knowing that our National Park Service is preserving the story of the brave men and women who fought and died here during World War 2. Pearl Harbor – We Will Never Forget. For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:07.3	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:11.5	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:16.3	trip planning easy.
0:17.8	And I'm John.
0:18.8	I carry the kids on the trails, tell stories, and notice all the things
0:22.3	that Ash doesn't care about much, like trees. Join us as we show you around America's spectacular
0:29.2	national parks. We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:34.6	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning. Let's start exploring.
0:43.3	As an American, I often think that Americans, including myself, don't realize how blessed we are.
0:51.9	I think that many people would use the word lucky, but I'm going to use the word
0:56.3	blessed. I just think America is blessed in so many ways. We have very few neighbors close to us
1:04.1	in our country, just one to the north, one to the south, and we have oceans on either side.
1:17.2	And I personally can't think of a time in history or a different place that I'd rather live.
1:23.0	Because relative to most of the world, and especially compared to most of human history,
1:30.5	we live in amazing harmony, one with another, and we enjoy unheard of amounts of wealth,
1:38.3	health, peace, and freedom, which is why we really remember it when that harmony and peace and health and wealth and freedom is either interrupted or threatened.
1:44.3	December 7th, 1941, a date that President Roosevelt correctly said will live in infamy,
1:52.9	the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
2:00.7	One of the reasons why December 7th was so jarring, as President Roosevelt points out in his
2:06.7	address to the nation, the United States was at peace with Japan and was actually working
2:13.2	towards a continued peace.
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