Racismo: Historia del peligroso mito de la raza

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.

Introduce readers to the various ways they can participate in volunteerism with this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover many different charities and programs, including The Salvation Army, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, and Doctors Without Borders through vivid images, charts, and informational text. This nonfiction title aids in encouraging children to make a difference in their own communities by writing to newspapers or politicians or by participating in fund-raising and various programs or charities.

During the California gold rush, the state's population soared, its economy grew, new towns popped up, and its cities swelled. The state would not be what it is today without the gold rush. Help students achieve literacy in social studies through dynamic primary source documents! Primary sources provide authentic nonfiction reading materials, and help students understand continuity and change over time. This Interactiv-eBook offers instructional opportunities to guide students to increased fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text. Aligned to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)...

Este libro relata, en formato de novela gráfica, el asesinato de Abraham Lincoln. El presidente Lincoln fue asesinado en los Estados Unidos en un atentado personal en el Teatro Ford, ocurrido el 14 de abril de 1865, con un arma de fuego por un desconocido que más tarde sería identificado como John W.Booth. Abraham Lincoln murió por una herida de bala en la cabeza, sin orificio de salida, en la región occipital. De acuerdo a las descripciones de los médicos, dicha herida sería mortal incluso en el tiempo actual. Aún y cuando se le hubiera salvado la vida, Lincoln habría quedado...