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.

Antología documental de la participación popular en Venezuela durante el proceso constituyente de 1999 alrededor de la redacción de la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. Se trata de parte de la documentación que fue consignada a la ANC como propuestas para su inclusión en la redacción de la nueva carta magna.

Por su forma, su estética y su contenido Castilla (1912) representa la quintaesencia de la obra de Azorín: la contemplación del paisaje o del pueblo como pequeña historia transida por el tiempo, buscando, además, en la literatura una expresión del espíritu nacional. Supone Azorín, como explicó Ortega y Gasset, una nueva manera de ver el mundo: la que sabe captar los primores de lo vulgar y adivinar en ellos el alma de las cosas. Al paso de la lectura vamos descubriendo la resignación y el dolorido sentir de los españoles, la sumisión a la fuerza de los hechos y la idea abrumadora...

Did you know that most animals in the world don't have backbones? Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and crustaceans while being stimulated from cover to cover with its detailed images and charts, intriguing facts, and informative text.

School is a place everyone goes to, but are they all the same? They certainly aren’t. Learn about schools around the world and what kids eat for lunch, when their summer vacation is, and even how long they have to go each day. It may make you think school isn’t so bad after all! Get your backpack on and get ready to visit schools around the globe! This title will allow students to ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. • World map • Bold keywords with phonetic glossary • Multicultural