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.

Por este libro desfilan iglesias, monasterios, santuarios, capillas, los castros, pazos y castillos, romerías y reparadoras fiestas de remotos orígenes. Hay además una ruta literaria, imprescindible dado el excelente número de escritores gallegos, entre los mejores del siglo XX español. Las rutas se interrelacionan: por la monumental se llega a la almenada, por la devota a la monumental, por la festiva a la devota, por la literaria a la monástica...

Introduce little ones to the vowels through the help of La Catrina in both English and Spanish! Don't forget to round out the o for ofrenda, and carefully sound out your i for iluminación just in time to light the way to the celebrations. Inspired by one of the strongest icons of Día de Muertos or "Day of the Dead," this book introduces little ones to the vowels in both English and Spanish - and teaches them to recognize them by the sound they make! This book is perfect for parents to guide their little ones through the vowels in both English and Spanish, as well as introduce them to the...

Do you know what the Liberty Bell is? Go back in history to understand why Americans fought for freedom from Britain, why the Liberty Bell was important to that time, and more in The Liberty Bell.

¿Por qué la literatura en la escuela? La literatura es un vehículo para iniciar la lectura en los niños y para desarrollar, a lo largo de toda la vida, una lectura cada vez más afinada y refinada, más selectiva y comprensiva, es decir, una verdadera experiencia. Los conceptos y las teorías seleccionadas que soportan este libro, son elementos que propician ambientes de aprendizaje para los estudiantes en el desarrollo de habilidades y adquisición del conocimiento en la lectura, así como la recreación literaria a través de textos y encaminar a los estudiantes al gusto por la...