Estadounidenses asombrosos: Abraham Lincoln: Read-Along eBook

Introduce students to one of the greatest presidents in American history, Abraham Lincoln. In this engaging and informational Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the amazing things that Lincoln accomplished during his presidency, and why he is considered a hero today. Build reading skills and strengthen social studies knowledge with this engaging book!

William B. Seabrook nació en la localidad estadounidense de Westminster, Maryland, en 1886. Su abuelo paterno era el editor del diario local y su padre ministro de una iglesia luterana, lo que movió al joven Seabrook a interesarse por el periodismo y las religiones. A los veinte años viajó a Europa y, ya de regreso, inicia su carrera periodística en el «Atlanta Journal». En 1915 vuelve a Francia como camillero voluntario en la Gran Guerra. Herido y repatriado, es contratado por el «New York Times» donde publica una serie de crónicas sensacionalistas sobre crímenes, ocultismo, etc....

Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have all lived beyond our means and now need to tighten our belts. This view conveniently forgets where all that debt came from. Not from an orgy of government spending, but as the direct result of bailing out, recapitalizing, and adding liquidity to the broken banking system. Through these actions private...

Más de 15.000 especies de plantas y animales están en peligro de extinción. Este atlas enciclopédico muestra las razones de esta desaparición y presenta algunas de las medidas que están tomando diversas organizaciones para evitarlo.

War has broken out between periods and commas as each has denounced the other as a parasite. In this poem from 1905, punctuation marks become characters and invite the reader to reflect on systems of political control that extend far beyond language.