Enola Gay: Game Resources and Primary Sources
Narrative Background
Background for the Game
Assigned Texts
Museum Exhibit primary sources
World War II era primary sources
- The Decision to Drop the Atomic BombOnline Collection of documents from the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum (National Archives)
Videos
Description: You Tube video showing photos from 1945 with the message "A Grateful Nation Remembers" - created for the 50th anniversary of VJ Day. 30 seconds
Description: You Tube video called Hiroshima Dropping the Bomb
Description: You Tube video of Interview of Captain William S. Parsons crew member of Enola Gay, historical footage.
Description: You Tube video called Harrowing Accounts of Hiroshima Survivors
Description: You Tube video of "Dutch" Van Kirk, the last surviving crew member of the Enola Gay, from CNN.
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News Videos of the Era
Description: You Tube Video broadcast of Dateline, an hour long news program from March 31, 1992.Illustrates concerns of the time.
Description: You Tube video of episode of CNN's Crossfire from 1991, discussion of current events from different perspectives, 20 minutes.
Description: You Tube video of National Victory Parade for Operation Desert Storm from 1991, about 2 minutes
Description: You Tube video of coverage of fiftieth anniversary of D Day on June 6 1994, about 3 hours
Description: You Tube video of Remembering Pearl Harbor, broadcast in 1991 the fiftieth anniversary, about 45 minutes