El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Se acabaron las princesas que esperan a príncipes y besan a ranas. Se acabaron las princesas encerradas. No es que nos hayan salido feministas, es que nos han salido de la jaula. Un libro de la colección «Bebi Edita». Que los cuentos que nos cuentan son mentira, lo sabíamos desde hace tiempo. Pero, ¿por qué se repite siempre la misma historia, en las películas, en los libros, en las canciones? Basta ya de princesas, castillos y zapatitos que aprietan demasiado. Marta Mississippi, junto al análisis inflamable de Bebi, trae el final de la historia: ahora el cuento es tuyo. ***...

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...

The Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Eleanor Roosevelt in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.

A closer look at the stomach and how it works with the digestive system to give the body the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.