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"A biography examining the life of Benjamin Franklin and his leadership as a statesman, scientist, inventor, and printer. Written in graphic-novel format."

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they're much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into what life was like during Westward Expansion. Students will learn about the reasons people headed west, the gold rush, the Homestead Act, Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and more. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at...

Andreu Nin fue una de las personalidades más lúcidas del pensamiento marxista español durante los años de la Segunda República y la guerra civil. Su trayectoria en el seno del movimiento obrero y su asesinato a manos del estalinismo le han convertido también en un personaje emblemático de la historia universal del siglo XX. Personalidad de dilatada militancia, inició su lucha política durante la primera década del siglo XX en las filas del republicanismo catalanista. Después de un breve paso por la Federación Catalana del PSOE, a partir del 1919 destacó como dirigente de la CNT....

"Latin America's population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world's population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans."