La Gente y la Cultura (the People and Culture of Latin America)

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...

En la corte cordobesa del califa Al-Haken ii se ha producido un terrible suceso: Sudri, el eunuco favorito del califa, ha aparecido muerto.Todos los indicios apuntan a un joven mozárabe, Rodrigo, como único culpable; sin embargo, el médico Hantal Idrissi y su hijo comenzarán una investigación que destapará traiciones, odios y venganzas. Una novela de intrigas enclavada en el ambiente de la Córdoba califal.

Fun and easy do-together activities strengthen parent-child bonds. Colorful pictures captivate young imaginations and make Bible stories come alive.

Simple text and pictures introduce facts about snowplows and tells what they are used for and why they are important.