Learning States

Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people who are not white, provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

A Worthy Piece of Work tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula that bolstered Black claims for recognition and equal citizenship.

In the 2012 edition of its flagship report, Worldwatch celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit with a far-reaching analysis of progress toward building sustainable economies. Written and read in clear language, State of the World 2012 offers a new perspective on what changes and policies will be necessary to make sustainability a permanent feature of the world's economies.

New York City - the Big Apple - transformed to a ghost town, where peaceful citizens dare not tread. Macy’s - symbol of American free enterprise - shut down. Rioting, looting, murder, attacks on police, destruction of monuments to American heroes in numerous American cities, all in the guise of “protests” against racism.

100 Question includes Electronic New York State Notary Laws. Prepare for the New York State Notary Public Exam. Test your knowledge of legal terms, case scenarios and trick questions. Gain a thorough insight of how New York State exam questions are worded and the content involved. This is an extremely intense review of your knowledge to help make test day a breeze. Includes Answer Key in a Multiple Choice format.

In this young readers' edition of Thank You for Voting, debut author and journalist Erin Geiger Smith presents a fascinating look into America’s voting history and inspires young people to get involved! Voting is a privilege and a right, but it hasn’t always been for many people. From the founding fathers to Jim Crow to women's suffrage to gerrymandering - and everything in between - listeners will get a look at the complex history of voting and become empowered to ask big questions.

Erfahren Sie in der Ausgabe 2/21 von Spotlight Audio, dass höfliche Ausdrucksweise genau das Richtige ist. Key West ist ein tropisches Paradies an der Landspitze von Florida. Erkunden Sie die Insel im Reiseteil. Treffen Sie einen Oldtimer-Händler aus Kalifornien in A Day in My Life. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio". Inhalt: Audio-Download inkl. 24-seitigem Booklet mit allen gesprochenen Texten zum Nachlesen und zweisprachigem Glossar (PDF-Format), Sprache: Englisch. Hören und Verstehen ist der beste Weg zum perfekten Englisch.

If you're looking to succeed on the GMAT you need to develop the right mindset. Besides your daily studying, reviewing, and practice tests, you'll also need to believe in yourself. GMAT Success Affirmations is a powerful program of affirmations, that when listened to daily for 30 days, will help lay the foundation for a positive attitude and outlook that will lead to success on the exam. Don't let self-sabotage ruin your chances of a great GMAT score.

This is a summary and analysis of the book by Rachel Maddow and not the original book. In Blowout, Rachel Maddow explains how the oil and gas industry is experiencing a Renaissance thanks to fracking and horizontal drilling. The book tells the history of oil and gas over the last decade, and shows how all these pieces are interconnected and are affecting our lives, right now. In fact, it is argued by the author that the geopolitical impact of the oil and gas industry activities is the key explanatory variable of the current global chaos and democratic downturn.

This audiobook will provide you with the 100 English phrasal verbs you have to use first to get around when traveling or interacting with English speaking people. The phrases are presented in a very simple fashion. No complications. Straight and simple. So, don’t waste your time and energy! Focus your effort on the most important English phrasal verbs you have to express to master your English!

This is an educational audiobook about the life of a pioneer girl, the process she had in learning to cook and other aspects of pioneer life. It's a realistic look at life, tools, and equipment used in pioneer days, obtaining food ingredients, and how they kept food safe with no refrigeration. My hope as an author was to help girls to connect with, and get a feel for life in early American history in an engaging way. Differences are highlighted between pioneer life and modern life today.

This young readers’ edition from New York Times best-selling author and Fox News anchor Bret Baier dives into the first of the secret World War II meetings between President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, which would shape the world for decades to come.

Do you know why and how America was started in the first place? Do you know how many sets of father-son duos have been presidents? Do you know which president the cute, cuddly teddy bear was named after and why? Do you know which president served not one...not two...not three...but almost four terms consecutively? Do you know how many men have actually governed the United States of America? If you said 46 then you’re wrong. If you want to know the answer to these questions and much more, then you need to make this audiobook a part of your library.

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Written in poetic verse, Historical-Rhetorical is a children's history book series. In this audiobook, learn how George Washington became one of America's most patriotic citizens, beginning with his birth. You'll also learn about how he grew up on Ferry Farm, how he led his militia though the French & Indian War, about his involvement in politics, how he was appointed General of the Continental Army - commanding his troops through the American Revolutionary War, how he was unanimously elected first President of the United States, and finally about his much deserved retirement.

Pass the redesigned advanced placement United States history exam. This is the only tutoring option that can be repeated as many times as you need and can go wherever your mobile phone goes. Learn how to pass the exam while doing chores, waiting for appointments, preparing food, walking the dog, or exercising. The narration is delivered by professional actors and written in a relatable and engaging way.

Uno de los capítulos más oscuros y más crueles de la historia de los Estados Unidos ocurrió cuando el joven gobierno de la nación decidió expulsar a los pueblos nativos de sus tierras para lograr sus propios beneficios. Después de haber ayudado a los colonos durante cientos de años, cinco tribus nativas americanas encontraron cada vez más difícil relacionarse y confiar en el país que una vez había actuado como su aliado.

In Woody Allen's 1973 film, Sleeper, a character wakes up in the future to learn that civilization was destroyed when "a man by the name of Albert Shanker got hold of a nuclear warhead." Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between Black parents and Jewish teachers. Later, however, he built alliances with Blacks, and at the time of his death in 1997, such figures as Bill Clinton celebrated Shanker for being an educational reformer.

Has American higher education become a dinosaur? Why, in short, are problems that should be easy for universities to solve so intractable? The answer, Louis Menand argues, is that the institutional structure and the educational philosophy of higher education have remained the same for 100 years.

Una guía fascinante de los conflictos que ocurrieron en América del Norte y su impacto en las tribus nativas americanas.