Benjamin Franklin

"Periodista, guionista cinematográfico, novelista y autor teatral de gran originalidad y uno de los humoristas más célebres de nuestra época, Jardiel es el auténtico renovador del teatro cómico español del presente siglo, dominando la comedia cosmopolita basada en el humor de situación. Su ansia de invención le llevó a la utilización de nuevos recursos, jugando en la construcción de sus obras con el elemento de sorpresa de manera magistral. Jardiel huyó siempre de la facilidad y, por ello, en el desarrollo de sus tramas se suceden las situaciones imprevistas, los efectos...

Families can be big or small, but all resemble each other in one aspect: they have a past and a present that, is also part of a broader history, that of a culture or race, or that of the world. The reader will see that family trees are used both by historians and everyday people who trace generations of relatives. Although family trees imply blood relations, the ties of love and friendship are often just as important.

The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...

A biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder who in 1998, along with Mark McGuire, broke the home run record previously set by Roger Maris.