Incredible stories of bold women from American history--for kids ages 8 to 12
All throughout history, American women have stood up for what's right, even when they weren't allowed to vote, have careers, or go to school. But throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many brave and smart women helped fight for equality. This biography collection for kids explores 15 of these women--including Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett--and how they used their skills and beliefs to create lasting change.
Explore amazing women in history:
Having a choice--Discover the stories of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, who helped start the women's suffrage movement.
Using their voice--Learn about women like Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, whose actions helped enact voting rights for women of color.
Never giving up--Find out how even today, women such as bell hooks and Stacey Abrams are fighting for women's equality at the polls, the workplace, and in education.
Go beyond other history books and discover those who are often overlooked with Bold Women in History.
Take a trek to the center of the earth with Geology for Kids
Set off on an adventure 4.6 billion years in the making with Geology for Kids. Start at the red-hot center of Earth and learn about each layer until you reach the rocky crust. Discover how mountains, valleys, and oceans form, and uncover secrets about the planet you call home. (Did you know that only 20% of deserts are covered by sand, and some can be blistering cold in the winter?)
Geology for Kids is jam-packed with facts, illustrations, and photos that will teach you how volcanoes erupt, why earthquakes shake the land, and what causes tsunamis with waves 100 feet high. And when you're ready to go from curious kid to certified rock hound, use the photographic guide to help you identify rocks and minerals in your own backyard. Your collection will be the best on the block
Get your hands dirty--Use the sidebars with fun and engaging activities for a hands-on learning experience.
What's the word?--The helpful glossary in Geology for Kids introduces you to plenty of geological words and terms.
More to discover--Find out about the best places to visit in the country for fun adventures like The Grand Canyon, Arches National Park, and Glacier Bay National Park.
It's time to dig deep into your geological curiosity with Geology for Kids.
Автор: Vestal Stanley Название: Rivers of America: The Missouri ISBN: 1493040103 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493040100 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Missouri was the river of Lewis and Clark, of Manuel Lisa, General Ashley, and other organizers of the fur trade; of such noted travelers as George Catlin, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Prince Maximilian; of a host of adventurous steamboat captains; of explorers like Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson, and Frйmont; of doughty hunters and trappers like Hugh Glass, Jim Bridger, and John Colter. Stanley Vestal's rollicking story of one of America's most fabled waterways presents western history on a grand scale, one that. according to the New York Times, anyone remotely interested in the American West will read. Vestal takes the Big Muddy as the central character in an intriguing story. . . . It is always readable, always informative.--Los Angeles Times
Описание: More than a century has passed since that winter morning in 1890 when the Indian police killed Sitting Bull and destroyed the power of his great Sioux Nation. Yet only recently were the facts about Sitting Bull and the Sioux being sifted from the fables that have grown up in the interim. In New Sources of Indian History, Stanley Vestal traced scores of historical threads, obtained firsthand, which helped reveal the fabric of Sioux life, warfare, and relations with the whites from 1850 to 1891. This miscellany brings together the many phases of existence the Sioux knew when buffalo still roamed the shores of the Missouri, and that they lost when Indian agencies and military posts replaced the council fire. More than a series of episodes hung on the thread of time, this book portrays a many-colored pattern of American Indian personalities-from Sitting Bull, the leader of a mighty warrior society, to Black Bull, the Indian trickster, who would have sold Sioux lands to whites by the pound. For readers of Vestal's Sitting Bull (1932) this volume presents proof of the facts set forth in that remarkable biography. Volume 7 in The Civilization of the American Indian Series Stanley Vestal is the pen name of Walter S. Campbell, who up grew up in Southern Cheyenne country. A graduate of Oxford University and long-time Professor of English at the University of Oklahoma, he wrote many distinguished books on American Indians and the West, including Sitting Bull, Champion of the Sioux.
Автор: Schwellenbach Ashley Название: Vestal ISBN: 0989411524 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780989411523 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2240.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Rhea Artuso never expected to make it to 18. She never bothered to fall in love or apply for college or learn a skilled trade because she didn't think she'd live long enough for her efforts to matter. But now she's graduated from high school and her parents seem to think that the best method of dealing with their ambitionless firstborn is to ship her to Rome to spend the summer with relatives. Rhea's last memory of Rome is of being buried alive by an angry mob at the age of 17. In the angry mob's defense, she did violate her oath of chastity and there's not much point being a vestal virgin if you aren't in fact a virgin. And she may have allowed the eternal flame to extinguish, which is also considered a major faux pas since her primary responsibility as a virgin priestess was to guard Vesta's eternal flame. She tells herself she would like nothing better than to forgive and forget-which might not be the entire truth because forgiving and forgetting also means forgetting Nesreen, the gladiator she fell in love with and the reason she was no longer a virgin-but she also knows that violating a sacred oath is the sort of crime you don't just pay for once. Who knew who, or what, might be waiting for Rhea in Rome? But slinking through life terrified that someone might uncover your secret isn't exactly a satisfactory way to live. In ancient Rome, Rhea just risked death. In contemporary, civilized society, they'd lock her up and throw away the key if they knew she was a reincarnated "virgin" priestess. Besides, unbeknownst to Rhea, someone already knows her secret. And that someone is determined to help Rhea overcome her fears of the past. Fortunately, that someone also happens to know exactly how to pressure Rhea into accepting her parents' offer. After all, what kind of little sister would Emeline be if she couldn't nag Rhea into returning to a city where she was publicly executed 2,000 years earlier?
Автор: Vestal David Название: Where Are You, God?: His Presence in Our Pain ISBN: 0692748482 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692748480 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1724.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: From the police car to the pulpit, David Vestal has seen and experienced the challenges this world has to offer. Where Are You, God? is David's answer to the questions that so often go unanswered:
How can I get through this painful situation?
What good could ever come from this tragedy?
Will I survive this?
Will I be emotionally crippled for life?
Will the hurt ever go away?
These questions may take center stage at some point in your life. You can't avoid trials that bring pain as pain is a part of this world. But you can handle such seasons in a way that will allow you to get to the other side and be stronger for the experience.
Автор: Staples Название: From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins ISBN: 0415518946 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415518949 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Ariadne Staples provides an arresting and original analysis of the role of women in Roman society, which challenges traditionally held views and provokes further questions.
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