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.

A little child asks the "big question" (grande question) that is never formulated: why are we on earth? and get answers from different people.

Es un poemario donde se funde la racionalidad y la belleza en poemas. Que caen como un rayo electrificando el espíritu. Algunos tan ruidosos, otros livianos como una una hoja seca de otoño.

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...

PRESENTACIÓN El Romanticismo español Aspectos temáticos de la literatura romántica POESÍA ROMÁNTICA I. LA EXISTENCIA COMO CONFLICTO PERSONAL La angustia de vivir La naturaleza: confidente y espejo emocional La condición mortal y su incierta trascendencia II. LA TEMÁTICA AMOROSA III. LA PREOCUPACIÓN POLÍTICO-SOCIAL Los males de la patria El rechazo de las normas sociales IV. LAS EVOCACIONES DEL PASADO Los ambientes exóticosLos asuntos histórico-legendarios PARA SABER MÁS Guía de lectura Bibliografía Nota previa Preparó esta edición