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Maribel es una pueblerina que, sin proponérselo ni desearlo, llega después de muchas vicisitudes a ser primera dama de su país. Todo empieza cuando, a sus dieciocho años, es secuestrada por órdenes de un candidato a la Presidencia de la República que hacía campaña en un pueblo cerca de su aldea y la retiene hasta dos días antes de las elecciones.
Varios años después, ya convertida en una actriz reconocida, es secuestrada de nuevo por otro...
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This title will familiarize readers with Presidents' Day by explaining the "whos, whats, and whys" of it. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Presidents' Day through easy-to-read text alongside compelling and historical photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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Ser o presidente dos Estados Unidos é um trabalho muito desafiador e exigente. O Presidente é responsável por liderar o país e tomar decisões importantes que afetam a vida de milhões de pessoas. O papel do presidente inclui servir como chefe de estado, comandante-em-chefe das forças armadas, diplomata-chefe e chefe-executivo do governo federal.
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A representation of American history and expansion, Mount Rushmore honors four great American presidents. Early learners may not yet know the symbolism behind Mount Rushmore, but the engaging photographs will help them create a vivid storyline of this symbolic landmark from conception to completion. Aligned to the National Council for the Social Studies and other state standards, this wordless e-Book will help students understand the meaning behind...
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Featuring TIME For Kids content, La montaña de presidentes (Mountain of Presidents) teaches students about the history of Mount Rushmore. Used in the classroom or at home, this wordless picture book includes vivid photos to help young learners understand the meaning behind this national landmark. Aligned to NGSS standards, this Spanish text encourages students to explain the importance of Mount Rushmore in their own words.
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Presidents' Day was begun as a holiday to honor George Washington, the first president of United States. The holiday has since been expanded to celebrate the lives and achievements of all of America's commanders-in-chief. Accessible bilingual texts explain the holiday's origins and offer fun facts about the holiday and its honorees. Photographs illustrate both the history behind the holiday and the contemporary celebrations of it.
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La relativa singularidad del caso colombiano en el contexto latinoamericano orienta el objetivo de este libro: indagar en la omisión del juicio político como herramiente para juzgar presidentes y expresidentes democráticamente electos en Colombia. Pese a la existencia de pruebas que podrían relacionar a presidentes con actos de corrupción y violaciones a la Constitución, el Congreso históricamente no ha iniciado una investigación y un potencial...
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Desde Simón Bolívar hasta el actual presidente Juan Manuel Santos han sido muchos los hombres que han probado las mieles y las hieles que solo podría experimentar el mandatario de una nación tan convulsionada y sembrada de tropiezos como lo ha sido desde su historia lejana esta patria colombiana. Las anécdotas que protagonizaron muchos de estos hombres, ataviados con insignias, trajes de paño, corbatas, algunas artimañas y no pocas penas, son...
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Señores presidentes, señoras presidentas de naciones, clubes de fomento, centros de estudiantes, consorcios, asambleas o sociedades científicas:
Este es un libro imprescindible para ustedes. Y también para aquellos que simplemente quieren presidir sus propias vidas, conocerse más, entender un poco mejor su comportamiento y el de sus vecinos (o presididos, súbditos o socios). Es un libro sobre neurociencias, sí, pero que examina todos los aspectos...
12) Dave
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1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Kevin Kline stars as an off-the-wall, temporary replacement for the missing president. His unusual style of governing and decision making tip off the opposition that something is definitely "out-of-order" in Washington.
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La huella dejada por el presidente J. F. Kennedy en la vida y la política estadounidenses es inmensa. Desde su asesinato, ocurrido en Dallas en 1963, no ha habido presidente o candidato presidencial que no haya intentado erigirse en depositario de su legado. Lyndon Johnson estaba obsesionado por su figura, Richard Nixon sentía envidia hacia su personalidad, Jimmy Carter trató de emularle, Ronald Reagan copió su estrategia en política exterior...
16) Shooter
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1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Bob Lee Swagger is a master marksman who has retreated from his duty as an off-the-books hired gun for the military. He has become disillusioned with his government, but finds that the government needs Swagger to scope out the location of a rumored attempt on the life of the president. A shadowy government operative begs Swagger to use his sniper's skills to out-fox the assassin. Ultimately he is double-crosses and framed for the attempted assassination....
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826 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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El general Augusto Pinochet integra el panteón de las personalidades más siniestras de la historia. No solo en Chile, donde su régimen se cobró la vida de miles de personas, torturó a tantas otras y destruyó la democracia republicana, sino también a nivel mundial. El golpe de Estado del 11 de septiembre de 1973 que derrocó al presidente Salvador Allende y su posterior dictadura, que se prolongó hasta 1990; la imposición feroz de los principios...
19) X2: X-Men united
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In the wake of a shocking attack on the President, the X-Men face their most dangerous mission ever. Professor Xavier and the superhero mutants are pitted against a mutant-hating scientist who is determined to wipe out the mutant race by tricking Xavier into abusing his telepathic powers. Now the X-Men must stand united with their deadliest enemies to combat a menace that threatens every mutant on the planet. But could a new alliance backfire and...
20) Donald Trump
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Presents the life and career of the forty-fifth president of the United States.
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