La resistencia de los nativos americanos (Native American Resistance)

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...

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword...

Describes various things that are exceptions to normal rules, including astronomical phenomena, oddities of nature, and geniuses.

La Cuchimilda es una ladrona muy buscada por la policía que forma pareja en el delito con el Inglés, hombre casado, algo culto, y de buena familia, que desarrolla una doble personalidad y doble vida. Por un azar, la Cuchimilda roba la cartera a una señora que resulta ser la esposa del Presidente del Gobierno. En la cartera encuentra dinero, fotos y poemas amorosos dirigidos no precisamente a su esposo... La intriga, la aventura, y también el drama, nos llevan de la mano en este libro, que obtuvo el segundo premio de novela en el “X Certamen de novela corta Dulce Chacón 2014”.

"Describes the U.S. Army in action, including their vehicles, weapons and equipment, and jobs."--From source other than the Library of Congress