Michael V Uschan

Chronicles how the discovery of gold led to the settling of California and discusses life in the mining camps including some of the successes and disappointments of those who risked it all.

Describes South Carolina's secession from the Union and the subsequent firing on Fort Sumter that marked the beginning of the Civil War.

Discusses the dangers faced by people fleeing their homes, the conditions in refugee camps, and the difficulties refugees face in settling in new countries.

Discusses the history, effects, health and social aspects, and legal ramifications of alcohol, as well as treatments for alcoholism.

Discusses the early childhood abilities, golf championships, master golfer status, and continued successes of Tiger Woods.

Discusses the history of railroads in the United States, focusing on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad was an extraordinary feat of engineering for its time. This book tells the story of the railroad and shows how the technical challenges and huge scale of the task were overcome by the hard labor of thousands of workers. It looks at the background to the project: an expanding nation...