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.

Many people who live in the city do not have space for gardens. But they still want the fresh food, flowers, and herbs that come from a garden. So, they plant gardens in pots or planters. Sometimes they form a team and find an empty lot to plant their gardens in. People use patterns to plan how best to use their space. This is a great way for people to live in the city and have a beautiful garden. What would you plant in your city garden?

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No todos los pedófilos son abusadores de chicos y no todos los abusadores de chicos son pedófilos. Miles de niños, si no millones, pueden haber sido abusados sexualmente, pero solo unos pocos compartirán su historia para ayudar a otros niños a no caer en una trampa similar. Kano comparte sin temor su verdadera historia de violencia sexual inhumana que sufrió durante más de una década. Debería haber estado paralizado o muerto, pero se volvió poderoso aunque heridos. Él sufrió para salvar a otros.Este libro es un recurso valioso para padres con niños y para niños. Es una lectura...

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