December 7, 1941, was called "a date which will live in infamy." That day, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought World War II to the doorstep of the United States. Readers discover what it was like to experience that day firsthand, as they read the stories of people who lived through this infamous day and the tumultuous period afterward. These stories, which can also be accessed as videos using the QR codes included in the book, make an essential part of the U.S. history curriculum come alive for today's readers.