Online Lecture: Day of Infamy — The Attack on Pearl Harbor & Its Enduring Legacy

Wonderful presenter and very informative presentation!

Dr Spencer Jones did an excellent job of presenting the story of Pearl Harbour. The presentation was well organised, comprehensive  and clearly spoken. He made clear connections between events. This assisted in the understanding of the history.

This online lecture was absolutely fabulous. The lecturer is extremely knowledgeable and his presentation was the best that I have attended on Road Scholar. If WWII history is of interest to you, do not pass up the opportunity to view this wonderful history lesson.

This was a very informative and interesting lecture!

This lecture by Dr. Spencer Jones certainly lived up to his usual level of excellence. He is a fantastic lecturer and knows his subjects forward and backward. I have signed up for a number of his presentations with RS. He never fails to meet my high expectations. I have been to Pearl Harbor a couple of times and on the Battleship Arizona Memorial. I have even been to sites not normally open to the public by virtue of my military active duty. Spencer amazes me with all the little tidbits of history gained through his research into the subject. I especially enjoyed the detailed background that led the Japanese to expand their takeover of most of Southeast Asia and what motivated them to attack Pearl Harbor. Sign up for any lecture that Spencer gives. You won't be disappointed.

Spencer Jones delivers a strong presentation whether on the war in Europe or in the Pacific. When he gives a presentation, it is not to me missed.

As per previous email. Please forward the recording to me. I was unable to attend the live event.

All my questions were answered by Dr. Jones' presentation on Pearl Harbor. I understood from a historical standpoint Japan's invasion of China and, from a military standpoint, their mission to eliminate any opposition from the United States in their quest for much needed oil and minerals. Thus, if they destroyed the United States naval assets in Pearl Harbor, the United States could no longer interfere with their goal of taking over the Southeast Asian countries that possessed the oil and minerals they needed to continue the war with China. Dr. Jones is a wonderful lecturer and his visual aids made his presentation so clear and understandable, informative and interesting.

I have used Zoom before, usually successfully, but this time I simply couldn't get it to work. It didn't recognize my user ID or password information, and kept looping back to the sign in page. I didn't know the program number, but I don't think it would have mattered. How can I watch the recording of the presentation? I haven't found a link yet.

Will this program (or any of others that you have done) ever be posted to a web page or a streaming service?

Great being able to take free seminars online!

The lecturer was obviously extremely knowledgeable and told us about the history leading up to Pearl Harbor as well as the event itself and some of the most noted participants. However, next time I'd like to see more on the event itself and a little less time spent on the history.

A very good review of the events of the Pearl Harbor attack and the history that lead up to the attack.

Absolutely outstanding program to understand the historical context of the Pearl Harbor attack - the events leading up to the attack, how Japan planned the attack and then carried it out, and the aftermath of the attack. Highly recommend.

I learned more from this one hour lecture than I did at a half-day visit to Pearl Harbor

I would highly recommend any lecture by Dr. Spencer Jones. He has an expansive knowledge of WWII. I especially enjoyed his lecture about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The presentation on the bombing of Pearl Harbor was well researched and gave background from the early 20th century on Japan and its role in the Pacific region. The non-American presenter was able to give a presentation lacking in notable bias on this event in World War 2.

Excellent and comprehensive!4

I love how Road Scholar keeps finding such knowledgeable professionals on each of the various subjects. Sometimes it's a challenge to understand the good information with the various accents - but I think that's part of the charm;-)

Bravo to Spencer Jones for a fine educational hour. I learned a great deal and was engaged and entertained the entire 70 minutes.

Good information.

Fascinating look at the how and why of Pearl Harbor. The speaker is extremely knowledgeable and has such a great speaking style that you don't want him to stop. Thoroughly enjoyed this program - as I do all the many Road Scholar programs I've attended.

Spencer Jones' presentation on Pearl Harbor is a must for any student of WWII history.

The presentation of events surrounding the Pearl Harbor attach in 1941 were well presented and clear. The lecture was fascinating. Well done! I look forward to more.

Professor Spencer Jones went beyond all expectations in providing a clear and well organized presentation on the event of Pearl Harbor and how it fit into world history leading up to World War II. Prior to the Lecture I was embarrassed at how woefully inadequate my knowledge and understanding was of this event, and now I no longer feel that way! Thank YOU, Professor Jones. I will certainly sign up for other lectures you offer through Road Scholar!

The British point of view on Pearl Harbor really puts it in a different light.

Superb!

Excellent lecture by Spencer Jones of the history and events leading up to the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. His in depth knowledge of the Pearl Harbor attack is not to be missed.

Spencer Jones is an exceptional speaker and the content was beyond my expectations in regards to the depth of the historical information that he shared.

My father, who was a Pearl Harbor Survivor , would have loved to hear his insight on how and why the Japanese bombed it. Thank you.

Outstanding knowledgeable, well-organized presentation.

Spencer Jones is an excellent lecturer. He really knows his subjects and can answer questions. Thoroughly enjoyable program on "Day of Infamy".

The speaker did a great job of researching the topic, showing related photographs, and being passionate with the presentation. He kept me interested the entire hour of the talk.