Pearl Harbor

Article Abstract:

A traveler shares the sad account of one of the seven or eight survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941. The survivor was on board the destroyer USS Dewey when he saw smoke coming from the Battleship Row and when the ship "Arizona" exploded.

Personal narratives, Column, Historic sites, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Attack on, 1941, Travelers

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Kitty Hawk

Article Abstract:

A half-million tourists visit Kitty Hawk, NC, annually to view the site where William and Orville Wright made their first flight. Many of the visitors are connected with aviation, but the area also draws many who are simply curious.

History, Aeronautics, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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Niagara Falls

Article Abstract:

The experiences of early visitors to Niagara Falls can best be described as 'sublime,' a word that expresses something greater than awe or fear. A man describes his ride on the 'Maid of the Mist' boat.

Niagara Falls

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