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The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

Before Texas was part of the United States, it was a nation of its own. After gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas declared itself a republic. Interesting features, including a timeline and a map, guide readers through this conflict-filled period of Texas history.

A pond is a very unique habitat, home to a variety of freshwater plants, animals, and microscopic creatures. Readers discover how all of these living things are connected through food chains, as they learn fascinating facts about life in a pond. Detailed photographs give readers and up-close look at frogs, algae, and other creatures found in a pond. Fact boxes compliment the enlightening text, which explores important science concepts, including conservation and life cycles. Readers can see how these pond food chains come together as they explore an informative pond food web.

Hay un nexo en común en Mirar al agua: la intención de que todos sus relatos, los dieciséis, tengan que ver de una forma u otra con el arte, y en muchas ocasiones el contemporáneo, más exactamente. Así, no sólo cuenta una historia sino que propone un discurso que plantea dudas intelectuales acerca de la creación, del arte y de la propia construcción del texto. Eso que tienes ante los ojos. ¿Quién lo ha puesto? ¿Y para qué lo han puesto? Esa forma de mirar tuya: despreocupada, por encima, ávida o curiosa, ¿quién te la ha enseñado? Nuestros ojos son nuestra primera costumbre....