Cynthia Ann Parker

For thousands of years, militaries around the world were limited to male soldiers. However, throughout history, brave women have stepped out of the background and onto the battlefield. This biographical text covers the important women who’ve broken ground in the military. Famous historical figures such as Joan of Arc, Clara Barton, and Florence Nightingale are covered in depth, while the stories of modern-day heroes are presented to show how women are still affecting change on the front lines. A comprehensive timeline, fact boxes, and historical and modern images complete this...

¡Hola! Soy Franco Masini y estoy fe-liz de poder contarles aquí, en este libro, mi historia. Si bien sé que me queda mucho por vivir, quiero compar-tir con ustedes este momento único y especial para todos los que estuvieron a mi lado desde el principio.Les voy a contar mis vivencias y gus-tos, cómo son mis días, mis personas queridas y mis objetos y lugares preferidos.

Viaja por el espacio con la ayuda de este espectacular libro que contiene: un Sistema Solar en tres dimensiones; mapas del espacio que muestran dónde está cada planeta, con muchos datos sobre cada uno de ellos; páginas deslizables y mucha información sobre cada planeta del Sistema Solar, la Luna, el Sol, la Vía Láctea y el universo...

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...