Hasta que el cielo se apague

En esta obra se reúnen los más interesantes relatos de las principales culturas nativas de México, en los cuales el autor ha puesto mucho esmero para que el lenguaje resulte ameno y moderno. En algunos de estos mitos y leyendas resalta el humorismo y en varios de ellos el amor es el tema central. Esta selección nos da una amplia visión del mundo de los antiguos mexicanos y nos trae rumores de tiempos idos con los que, sin embargo, todavía podemos identificarnos, pues las preocupaciones, temores, angustias y alegrías del ser humano cambian muy poco con el paso del tiempo. Entre los...

Provides a simple introduction to the work that teachers do and other aspects of a teacher's life through full-color photographs and straightforward, engaging text. Original.

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Whether you call your January 6th celebration El Dia de los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, you're celebrating a day dedicated to the three kings. Sometimes called the three wise men or the magi, these figures are part of the Christmas story and often appear in nativity scenes during this time of year. In some places, they're more important than Santa Claus. In this volume, readers discover the history of the three kings' story as well as how they are celebrated in cultures around the world today.