Britton, Tamara L.

Presents an overview of the history of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, including the 1941 Japanese attack during World War II and the establishment of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.

Explores the history of Ellis Island, which housed the United States' most important immigration processing center from 1892 through 1943, serving seventeen million immigrants.

Describes the history of the Washington, D.C. Capitol complex buildings, including the United States Capitol building, Senate and House of Representatives office buildings, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress buildings, and others.

Provides information about what life was like in the Virginia colony, discussing government, work, food, clothing, homes, school, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and a list of Web resources.

Examines the early history of South Carolina, the eighth colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Examines the early history of North Carolina, the twelfth colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Describes what life was like for settlers in the colony of Maryland during the mid-eighteenth century.

Provides a history of Georgia from before the arrival of European explorers in the sixteenth century to its statehood in 1788.

Examines the early history of Delaware, the first colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

A biography of the young country music star who was the youngest artist and only country performer ever to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.