An Infamous Date


December 7, 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As fewer and fewer people have first hand memories of the global disaster that was World War II, it’s interesting to learn something of the fear and panic, as well as the anger and grim determination, that gripped the United States in the opening months of our involvement. For a numismatic perspective, you can find out how the federal government, fearful of a possible Japanese invasion, called in all US currency in Hawaii and replaced it with new, specialized bank notes. For a broader perspective of World War II numismatics, take a look at Schwan and Bolling’s excellent book on the subject, World Ward II Remembered, History in Your Hands.


Sunday, December 11th, 2011 Uncategorized