united states

Explores the role segregation, race, and inequality has played in the development of the movement of school choice in the United States, and examines the negative effect school choice has had on the American public education system. Chronicles how the origins of school choice lie in the efforts of Southern states to resist desegregation efforts in the 1950s and 1960s.

Analyzes social welfare in the United States focusing on topics like poverty, public programs for poor families, and the characteristics of the homeless. Also examines the housing problem and how poverty impacts health.

Explores the work of politicians in Congress between 1945 and 1972 as they put water quality issues on the national agenda that shaped environmental policy during this period, predating the environmental movement in the United States. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Explores the laws pertaining to civilian self-defense and the use of lethal force in civilian altercations, discussing what rights both victims and attackers have under the law, the major issues that come up in most self-defense court cases, and how lawyers and judges decide if a homicide is self-defense or murder.

Presents the impact of the construction of the border wall between the United States and Mexico on American culture and identity and how it influenced Americans' views on border security, refugees, immigrants, and internal security. Provides interviews from people on all sides of the issue particularly the local people affected by it such as migrants, smugglers, border agents, activists, contractors, and border residents. Highlights the commerce between the United States and Mexico, legal and illegal activities, and the politics and enforcement of border protection in the region of San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico.

Contains a collection of alphabetically-organized entries about marijuana use in the United States and its impact on American society and popular culture. Highlights the health and physiological effects of marijuana use, and profiles famous people, organizations, and laws related to the history of marijuana. Includes a chronology, black-and-white photographs, and additional resources.

Memoir of Egyptian-American astrophysicist Serafina El-Badry Nance. Chronicles Sarafina's childhood, with nights often spent gazing up at the stars, how her American father and Egyptian mother both pushed her to excellence in whatever she did, and how she persevered in the face of misogynistic beliefs that girls weren't able to succeed at math and science to become the astrophysicist she is today.

Examines the physical, economic, social, and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic over the course of 2020 on seven New Yorkers of different ages, races, backgrounds, economic statuses, and politics. Explores how these ordinary people coped with the virus against a backdrop of the presidential election, misinformation, distrust, and civil protests.

An introduction to American symbols, focusing on the Golden Gate Bridge and its history.

"Using MyPlate and the USDA's dietary guidelines, this program presents a practical overview of the basic concepts of healthy eating. You learn about the guidelines' three main recommendations: eat nutrient-dense foods, blance calories and reduce solid fats, added sugars and sodium"--Container.