De agua a hielo (From Water to Ice)

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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...

Despite unprecedented economic growth, the injustices and turmoil endured by Mexico over the course of Porfirio Diaz's three-decade presidency would lead to the outbreak of that country's biggest social revolution. In this profusely-illustrated history book for children, the events surrounded Porfirio Diaz's mandate are narrated in a simple, clear style. The book's profuse illustrations contribute to a didactic and comprehensive understanding of the Porfiriato. The supplementary charts and the timeline spanning the 1876-1911 period help organize and narrow down the most relevant facts in this ...

Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres. Apenas estamos descubriendo cuántas científicas, pintoras, escritoras, activistas, cocineras y tantas otras mujeres se han quedado sin entrar en la Historia con H mayúscula a pesar de su talento, valor y dedicación. Todavía hay muchas historias por descubrir. El colectivo Cúmulo de Tesla, conformado por mujeres (y un hombre) provenientes de muchas disciplinas, narra en este libro las andanzas de 21 mujeres y grupos de mujeres. Cada una, desde el lugar que le tocó o el que escogió —el aula, la política, la cultura o el convento— dejó huellas indelebles. ...