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.

Este Cuaderno de ejercicios que acompaña a nuestro nuevo curso general de español, que sigue las especificaciones del Marco Europeo de Referencia y del currículum del Instituto Cervantes, ideal para cursos de nivel inicial absoluto (A1).

¿Qué animal pesa lo mismo que 180 coches? ¿Los vampiros existen de verdad? ¿Cuál es el animal más antiguo del mundo? ¡En este divertidísimo libro ilustrado encontrarás una colección de 365 hechos extraordinarios para dejar boquiabiertos a todos tus amigos!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Using helpful maps, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with vibrant images and informational text, this fact-filled, Spanish-translated nonfiction title allows early elementary readers to explore the lush rainforests of the world. Readers will learn make their way from the forest floor to the understory, all the way to the canopy!

Presents winter games for children through age 8, which can be played at home with family or with friends using simple materials.