Alter, Judy

Introduces the major customs, heritage, and history of Native Americans, including a glimpse of how these have influenced Anglo-American culture.

Chronicles the development of amusement parks in America, from state fairs to the Columbia Exposition and parks such as Coney Island and on to the giant theme parks of today.

Traces the life of the military leader who became America's eighteenth president after the Civil War. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Ulysses S. Grant.

Presents a history of fairs, from early livestock shows to county and state fairs and international expositions and world's fairs.

Examines beauty pageants past and present, their contestants, and their possible future.

Traces the history of Williamsburg, the capital of the colony of Virginia from 1699 until 1780, and looks at the restoration of the area as a living museum.

Introduces children to the history of passenger ships, describing how they have been used to transport people around the world for centuries, how the passenger ship industry was impacted by the development of air travel, and what the future might hold for the ships.

Describes the history of the North Carolina colony, including information on its earliest Native American inhabitants, European settlers, and its growth as a colonial society.

Contains chronologically arranged entries that examine the lives of over seventy notable explorers and adventurers from throughout history, looking at their accomplishments on land, at sea, and in outer space.

Chronicles the exploits and achievements of more than fifty women in the past and present of America's West, including the guide and interpreter Sacajawea, journalist Jessie Benton Fremont, and author Willa Cather.