Pearl Harbor 3-part history series at Senior Center – starting tomorrow

Above: Seniors will discuss the factors that led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and sinking of the USS Arizona 75 years ago next month.

Senior history buffs are invited to dig into the complicated history behind the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Southborough Senior Center is hosting a free 3-part presentation. The series begins this week and wraps up on the 75th anniversary of the infamous day.

Patrick Mullen, a former Field Artillery Battery Commander, and WW II & WW I Historian, will hold a three part presentation series explaining the vast combination of interrelated, complicated, and strange historical and cultural factors:

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We all know what happened on December 7, 1941, but do you truly understand the real Why & How? Japanese success Pearl Harbor resulted from a vast combination of interrelated, complicated, and strange historical and cultural factors: on one hand, bountiful human errors of a great variety, false assumptions, fallacious views and a vast store of intelligence badly handled; on the other hand, precise planning, tireless training, fanatical dedication, determination, tactical excellence, guts and uncommon luck.

The first presentation will focus on factors leading to the attack. The second session will include a viewing of the historically accurate film “Tora, Tora, Tora”. And the final session will discuss the official investigations into the attack and even touch on conspiracy theories.

The sessions take place on Wednesdays at 10:00 am – November 16, November 30, and December 7th. Please pre-register for each at the desk or by calling (508) 229-4453.

Refreshments will be served at the first and final session. A light lunch is included on the 30th. For more details, see the flyer.

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Donna McDaniel
7 years ago

This is a fascinating program by a man who has studied the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor! Come see this week’s movie and continue/conclude next week. Definitely worth it! Call Center first.

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