Kevin Hillstrom

Laurie Hillstrom

Michigan offers a bounty of paddling destinations, and this book is the most complete and up-to-date guide available. Paddling Michigan includes more than 70 trips in both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas for beginner and expert paddlers alike. Classic rivers such as the Au Sable, the Manistee, and the Wild and Scenic Jordan River are included, as well as popular sea-kayaking destinations like Isle Royal Nation Park, Grand Island, and the Keweenaw Water Trail. Whether you want whitewater or flatwater, this book has it all. Maps show access points and landmarks, and are complemented by detailed written descriptions. Additional information on fishing, camping and wildlife viewing is also included. Freelance writers and editors Kevin and Laurie Hillstrom have been paddling and adventuting around Michigan for many years. They operate their business, the Northern Lights Writers Group, from their home in Munith, Michigan.

Paddling Michigan

Cherie D. Abbey

Provides personal and professional data on famous individuals from such fields as sports, entertainment, literature, science, business, and politics.

Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers

Biography Today

The National Institute of Health states that methamphetamine increases the amount of dopamine in the brain, a chemical that is involved in body movement, motivation, pleasure, and reward. The drug causes an intense high which fades quickly. Nearly 1.2 million people reported using the drug in the past year, while 440,000 people reported using it in the past month. This crucial edition delves into the history of methamphetamine as a recreational drug and as a big business for criminal enterprises. It also discusses the toll that methamphetamine addiction takes on its users, as well as families and communities in general. The book concludes by discussing processes and methods used to treat meth addiction and how law enforcement agencies are trying to combat the meth industry.

Methamphetamine

"Explains the history of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, as well as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's ambitious program of New Deal reforms. Features include a narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.

The Great Depression and the New Deal

Laurie Collier Hillstrom

The set 'chronicles the lives of 60 famous and lesser-known men and women, including abolitionists, spies, commanders, and writers.'

Biographies

American Civil War

One-stop source provides a current and historical overview of American industries An unparalleled source that provides a comprehensive look at American industries, Encyclopedia of American Industries chronicles the history, development and status of approximately 1,000 industries in the United States. Distinguishing itself from other business reference titles, Encyclopedia of American Industries is unique in its exhaustive coverage of American industry and in its special attention to industrial history. Also separating the Encyclopedia from competing sources is its consistent and easy-to-use encyclopedic format. The two-volume collection of articles are written with the accuracy and depth necessary for the professional, but at a level understandable to the novice and will be useful to a wide audience, including business-people, students, teachers, librarians, job seekers and investors. Essays, ranging in length from 500 to 5,000 words, provide a straight-forward examination of each industry. Here's a sample of some of the industry areas covered in EAI -- Manufacturing -- Transportation -- Entertainment -- Wholesale and retail trade -- Agriculture -- Construction -- Communications -- Finance -- And many others Individual entries typically contain: -- Size and impact of industry -- Industry organization and workings -- Historical development -- Current status of the industry -- Leading companies within the industry -- Size and nature of the workforce -- International outlook -- Technological and legal developments -- Bibliography In addition to including charts and graphs, which supplement the text with specific industryinformation, the Encyclopedia also includes two indexes. The industry index provides users with a comprehensive roster of products and services and the SIC classifications under which they are categorized. And, to help users quickly and easily pinpoint key information, the general index provides citations to companies, associations, key government agencies and legislative acts (e.g. the North American Free Trade Agreement) that are discussed within the essays.

Encyclopedia of American Industries: Manufacturing industries

Biographical profiles written especially for young readers ages 9 and above.

Biography Today Performing Artists

Profiles Of People Of Interest To Young Readers

Biography Today Annual Cumulation 2004

Provides a detailed account of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-Communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s. Also explores the how the McCarthy era shaped the trajectory of American politics and culture for decades to come. Includes a narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, and other helpful features.

McCarthyism and the Communist Threat

Offers forty-three essays on popular expressions of diverse aspects of the Vietnam War, including women war correspondents, atrocities, desertion, and the Kent State shootings.

A Concise Encyclopedia of American Literature, Songs, and Films

The Vietnam Experience

Roger Matuz

The Handy Sports Answer Book

Pew Research Center reports that there is growing support across generations for same-sex marriage. Support in America is up from 37 percent in 2009 to 57 percent in 2015. A majority of Caucasian people, nearly 59 percent, support same-sex marriage, while 56 percent of Hispanics and Latinos and 41 percent of African Americans support gay marriage. This compelling edition discusses the divisive topic of gay marriage, examining opinions on both sides of the issue. The book details the history and evolution of gay rights in the United States, its legality, and resulting cultural implications.

Gay Marriage

Provides users with a detailed and authoritative overview of this event, as well as the principal figures involved in this pivotal episode in U.S. history.

The Harlem Renaissance

A set of books on the Industrial Revolution, these comprehensive volumes cover the history of steam shipping, iron and steel production, and railroads-three interrelated enterprises that helped shift the Industrial Revolution into overdrive.

The Industrial Revolution in America: Iron and steel

This three-volume set concludes ABC-CLIO's groundbreaking series on the Industrial Revolution as it played out in the United States, offering volumes on the communications industry and the agriculture and meatpacking industries--plus a concluding overview volume on the causes, courses, and interconnections among the industries that brought such dramatic change to our lives. * Sidebars take readers deeper into fascinating topics, such as the role of the railroads in the rise of Chicago's meatpacking industry and in the spread of the telegraph * Biographical sketches of larger-than-life entrepreneurs including Samuel F. B. Morse, Cyrus McCormick, and Philip Armour

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