Michael V Uschan

According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 7.7 million Americans between the ages of 12 and 20 admit to consuming alcohol. However, overall rates of past month consumption, binge drinking, and heavy alcohol use have declined significantly between 2006 and 2015. This compelling resource offers a comprehensive and balanced discussion of teen alcohol consumption. The book takes a critical look at the many reasons teens...

Describes aspects of the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States between 1910 and 1919 including the Progressive Movement, World War I, and the silent film.

Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the fateful encounter at the Little Bighorn River on June 25, 1876, between the Seventh Cavalry troops commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Custer and the Cheyenne and Lakota Sioux led by Chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.

A discussion of the spirit and evolution of the Olympic games precedes accounts of seven Olympic champions: Jim Thorpe, Paavo Nurmi, Jesse Owens, Jean-Claude Killy, Mark Spitz, Vasily Alexeyev, and Eric Heiden.

Discusses the influence of five well-known men--George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams--on the early history of the United States.

The story of the California Gold Rush written in graphic novel format.