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After several military accomplishments, Mirabeau B. Lamar entered the world of Texas politics. Elected president in 1838, Lamar faced a host of problems with mixed success. His advocacy for education laid the framework for public education in Texas.

Highlights the life and political career of the forty-fourth president of the United States who, after years of struggling with his identity and place in society, found his niche in public service and made history as the first African American U.S. President ever to be elected.

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this book introduces readers to 14 women who invented very useful, helpful items. They include Chicago native Margaret Wilcox who invented the car heater, Indiana native Marion O'Brien Donovan who invented disposable diapers, Pennsylvania native Stephanie Kwolek who invented Kevlar, and Austria-born actress Hedy Lamar whose secret communications systems led to the creation of WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Este libro recita en versos sencillos las más famosas aventuras de don Quijote. Un libro ideal para primeros lectores que, con la ayuda de los pictogramas, se divertirán leyendo las aventuras de este clásico de la literatura universal.