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  • Teens & Sex

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    The teenage pregnancy rate has dropped in recent years, yet each year more than 320,000 teen girls in the United States give birth. This volume examines the changing attitudes of teenagers toward contraception, abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases, media influences, and other issues involving young people and sex. ... Leer más

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  • Islam in Africa

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Africa: Progress and Problems
    Islam is considered the worlds fastest-growing religion, and today more than 420 million Africans follow the Islamic faith. Since Islam was introduced to the continent during the seventh century a.d., it has had a profound political and cultural influence on Africa. This book traces the historical spread of Islam throughout Africa. It also examines current issues and controversies surrounding the ... Leer más

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  • Liberty Bell

    Let Freedom Ring

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    On July 8, 1776, the bell in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia began to ring, letting the citizens know that an important announcement was about to take place. It was the reading of the Declaration of Independence, a statement by representatives of the 13 American colonies that they would no longer be subject to the rule of the British king. Since then, the Liberty Bell, ... Leer más

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  • Bald Eagle

    Story of Our National Bird

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    In the early days of American independence, government leaders tried to identify an animal that would represent the new nation. They settled on the bald eagle, a proud raptor that fiercely defends its nest and its family. The eagle has been used to represent government power since the time of the Roman Empire. In 1787 the bald eagle was officially adopted as the emblem of the United States. The ... Leer más

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  • Teens & Race

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    No issue seems to divide Americans as much as race. Nearly five decades after the adoption of federal civil rights laws, Americans are still wrestling with such issues as interracial marriage and affirmative action. Statistics show that teenagers are just as unsure of where they stand on such issues as adults. The role of race in the lives of young people is explored in this book. ... Leer más

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  • Teens & Cheating

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    Experts say that in recent years there has been an epidemic of cheating among young people in the United States. Cheating is more than just students sneaking the answers to school tests; broadly defined, it is breaking the rules to get ahead. Examples of cheating today range from illegally downloading music from the internet, which cheats the artists out of royalties, to using performance ... Leer más

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  • The U.S. Constitution

    Government by the People

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    In 1787, the young United States was suffering from a governmental crisis. The original form of government created to unite the 13 states did not work well, and it was clear that something new was needed. In Philadelphia, representatives of the states met to create a new system of government. The document they produced, the U.S. Constitution, remains the framework for our government more than 225 ... Leer más

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  • Uncle Sam

    International Symbol of America

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    It is said that the inspiration for the character of Uncle Sam was a man named Sam Wilson, who provided food for the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. By the 1830s, the figure of Uncle Sam had become a personified image of America, commonly used by newspaper and magazine cartoonists to represent the U.S. government's decisions and policies. Perhaps the best-known image of Uncle Sam was created in ... Leer más

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  • Teens & The Supernatural & Paranormal

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    Teenagers have always been interested in the supernatural and paranormal. This book notes that fascination with the world of fantasy is nothing new, and examines modern groups like Wiccans and Goths. Discussion of the supernatural and the paranormal is interspersed with scientific explanations. Many other topics are covered, including angels and the End Times. The book also explores reasons why ... Leer más

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  • Rock 'n' Roll

    Voice of American Youth

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    For more than six decades, Rock 'n' Roll music has been a voice of youth. This uniquely American style of music has had an enormous impact on the fashion, lifestyles, and attitudes of young people, both in the United States and elsewhere around the world. During the 1960s, rock music helped to change attitudes toward civil rights for African Americans. In the 1980s, rock helped to subvert the ... Leer más

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  • Teens & Career Choices

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    Many young adults dream of getting a good education and finding a job they love. Teenagers recognize that higher education is an important key to finding a fulfilling job, although many young people are worried both about the rising cost of higher education and their future job possibilities given the current economic situation. This volume examines the choices that teens make when it comes to ... Leer más

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  • Lincoln Memorial

    Shrine to an American Hero

    de Hal Marcovitz ...
    In November 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States. By the time Lincoln took office in March 1861, the country was in crisis, as 11 states had declared their intention to secede and form a new nation, the Confederate States of America. More than four bloody years of civil war followed. Lincoln managed the government's effort to put down the rebellion and ... Leer más

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