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Introduces young readers to the tyrannosaurus rex, examining its physical characteristics, eating habits, and extinction.

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

La representación del cuerpo de la mujer en el imaginario simbólico cristiano ha ocupado habitualmente dos posiciones extremas: máxima exaltación y máxima degradación, lugar de santidad o lugar de pecado, virgen o prostituta. El cuerpo de María, «la Virgen», como madre de Cristo, obtiene una consideración excepcional. La liturgia se dirige a ella como «Tú sola entre las mujeres», y la fe e imaginación populares no podían resignarse a que su destino terreno fuera el común al resto de los mortales. Por ello, ya desde los primeros siglos comenzaron a circular relatos y leyendas...

Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.