Livin' la vida beauty

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Cuando Arthur Miller escribe y estrena en 1955 Panorama desde el puente es, sin duda, un autor ya consagrado tanto en Estados Unidos como en el resto del mundo. Una vez más, el dramaturgo norteamericano sigue empeñado en mostrarle al hombre contemporáneo quién es y cómo vive, y le invita a reflexionar sobre quién podría ser y cómo podría vivir. Esta obra tiene su origen en una historia que Miller escuchó mientras trabajaba en los astilleros de Brooklyn: un estribador había denunciado a dos hermanos ante las autoridades de Inmigración. El tema de la inmigración es justamente el...

Some civil rights figures are household names, while others struggle to get their stories told. This biography details the life and activism of Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools in the 1940s in the landmark federal case, Mendez v. Westminster. Latino students, scholars of social justice, and anyone who is inspired by underdog stories will find this highly engaging account of change compelling and informative, including its helpful timeline and historical imagery. Students will be engaged and inspired by a story that has gotten its due as more than a mere historical...

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.