As the librarian for the Miller Library at Hopkins Marine Station, I was offered the opportunity to help with a research project on the Palmyra Atoll. This is a ring of islands surrounding a lagoon located about 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, just north of the equator. There are less than 5 square miles of land, and the highest elevation is 6 feet. It averages about 175 inches of rain a year, and there is no rainy season.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
A Little History of Palmyra
I found an old 6 minute film clip of military activity on Palmyra including the building of the airstrip. This was made in 1942 and is in the National Archive. You can view the clip at:
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