State and Local GovernmentA historical survey of state and local governments, including the role and responsibilities each has in its community and influential mayors, governors, and others. Part of the By the People series In the United States, ours is a government "of the people, by the people, for the people," according to Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address. But how did the federal and state branches of government get to be so complex and why did a separation of powers

A scene-setting diagram closes each book

these sidebars summarize the physical features and unique aspects of some of the most fascinating marine mammals in history

With flowery prose

All this is set against breathtaking

gladiators' lifestyle

Even the museum itself has an interesting history

ISBN 978-1-60818-505-4

and such defining features as their hooves

chained slaves stare out from an eerie fog

Also included is a story from folklore about how a mermaid returned a beggar's kindness

including kayaking techniques

famous agents such as Cheryl Bentov