Learning Resource Library

Explore stories, activities, and sources that bring the Pacific War to life. Whether you're diving deep or just curious, you can search by topic, format, or interest to find something that sparks connection and understanding.

Preserving a Legacy: The Papers of USS Arizona Officer Thomas Raymond Jones

Museum Blogs

Discover a collection from the Center for Pacific War Studies that holds the story of a young Naval officer who was killed aboard the USS Arizona during the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

History
Pearl Harbor
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Arisaka Evolution: the Transformation of the Japanese Type 99 Rifle

Historical Overviews

Japan
Artifacts & Collections
Weaponry & Equipment
397 views

My Parents and the Manhattan Project | Leslie Schover

Videos
Webinar

Author Leslie R. Schover presents stories from her award-winning historical novel Fission: A Novel of Atomic Heartbreak. Based on her parents’ experiences living and working at Oak Ridge on the Manhattan Project and extensive research, this presentation explores the human impact of the atomic age through deeply personal narratives.

Atomic Bomb & Manhattan Project
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Halsey's Typhoon | Jack London

9-12, Higher Education
Videos
Webinar

One of the U.S. Navy’s greatest losses of the Pacific War was caused not by enemy action, but by a powerful typhoon. This webcast, presented by Jack Woodville London, explores the events of December 1944 when Admiral William “Bull” Halsey sailed into a devastating storm and the lasting lessons learned by the U.S. Navy.

Navy
Admiral Halsey
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George H.W. Bush Gallery Artifact Scavenger Hunt

Activity

A self-guided scavenger hunt that encourages visitors to discover key artifacts throughout the George H.W. Bush Gallery, answer interpretive questions using exhibit labels, and reflect on the object that resonated most with them.

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Drawing Sugamo Prison: The Artwork of Tobita Tokio and Fujiki Fumio in the James Heindel Collection

Museum Blogs

History
Museum Stories
Japan
Center for Pacific War Studies
Japanese Occupation
218 views

World War II with Tom Hanks: Episode 3

Museum Blogs

Episode 3 vividly portrays Operation Barbarossa, emphasizing strategic miscalculations, brutal combat, and the Soviet Union’s hard-fought survival.

History
Education
Featured Blog
Guest Speakers
217 views

World War II with Tom Hanks: Episode 2

Museum Blogs

Episode 2 compellingly chronicles France’s fall and Dunkirk while highlighting strategic successes, historical nuances, and a few minor inaccuracies.

History
Education
Featured Blog
Guest Speakers
236 views

World War II with Tom Hanks: Episode 1

Museum Blogs

Episode 1 effectively introduces WWII, blending compelling storytelling with historical nuance, though some context and debated interpretations are necessarily condensed.

History
Education
Featured Blog
Guest Speakers
Pacific Theater
263 views

How to Appreciate World War II with Tom Hanks

Museum Blogs

An overview of the series' production, scope, and storytelling choices, with context for evaluating its strengths and inevitable limitations.

History
Education
Featured Blog
Guest Speakers
Pacific Theater
114 views