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.

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the father of India, in this true story of his life. As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and went against his parents' values. But as a young man, he started to form beliefs of his own that harked back to the Hindu principles of his childhood. Gandhi began to dream of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country—ending violence and unfair treatment. His bravery and free-thinking made him one of ...

¡Hola! Soy Luis Felipe Noé. ¿Quieren subirse conmigo a mi tren? Los invito a un viaje muy especial. Un viaje de ida y también de vuelta. Un viaje donde podemos bajar en muchas estaciones y quedarnos todo el tiempo que tengamos ganas... Este viaje es el viaje a través de mi historia, de mis obras y de mi propia vida… Con valijas cargadas de pinceles y brochas, zambullidas, manchas y personajes escondidos. Un viaje de exploradores con lupas y largavistas. ¡Saquen los boletos que ya llega el tren!

Frida Kahlo es una de las más destacadas artistas plásticas del siglo XX. Un accidente a los 18 años cambió el rumbo de su vida y desde entonces el dolor se convirtió en el protagonista de su existencia. Utilizó la pintura para canalizar este sufrimiento creando una obra absolutamente personal y metafórica. Su arte representa su vida, y su vida representa la conquista de la adversidad. En este libro encontrarás muchas historias y anécdotas sobre su vida.

Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses' life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London,...