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.

An ideal book for young Spanish students; proposes a new progression that promotes language acquisition and consolidation of contents, offers numerous grammatical and lexical and formal practice aid activities within the unit and contains a competency evaluation at the end of each chapter.

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

¿QUÉ ES VERDAD?Usted ha visto películas y programas televisivos o ha leído libros que contienen ideas sobrenaturales. Muchas veces nos entretienen. Muchachos que son brujos con poderes mágicos, mujeres que ven el futuro, alguien que ve y habla con personas muertas. En cuanto a ideas, estas tienen gran potencial para contar historias. Pero, ¿acaso son reales? Y de ser así, ¿qué significa eso para mí?El lado oscuro de lo sobrenatural le mostrará la verdad subyacente tras lo sobrenatural. Es un manual que separa la verdad de la ficción, a la vez que examina cada tema a la luz de la...

Un libro de referencia para todas las preguntas que chicos y chicas se hacen sobre el sexo, aunque les resulta incómodo hablar de ello. Con textos escritos por profesionales, serio, riguroso, pero al mismo tiempo ameno y divertido. Porque la mejor protección es la información.