Books with title Spanish Americans

They braved the rough voyage across the ocean to attain the American dream, but the ancestors of America's rich and diverse social landscape first struggled to make a life in their new homeland. Through the immigrants' own words and contemporary photographs and illustrations, these inspiring volumes not only tell the story of each immigrant group, but also provide insight on what it means to be an American today. The hardy Swedes crossed the ocean for more than a chance to prosper in the New World: they came for religious freedom and a chance at democracy. Settling mostly in the American Midwest, the Swedes have cultivated a reputation for hard work and strong moral beliefs.

They braved the rough voyage across the ocean to attain the American dream, but the ancestors of America's rich and diverse social landscape first struggled to make a life in their new homeland. Through the immigrants' own words and contemporary photographs and illustrations, these inspiring volumes not only tell the story of each immigrant group, but also provide insight on what it means to be an American today. The hardy Swedes crossed the ocean for more than a chance to prosper in the New World: they came for religious freedom and a chance at democracy. Settling mostly in the American Midwest, the Swedes have cultivated a reputation for hard work and strong moral beliefs.

Remember the Maine! became the battle cry for the U.S. after the battleship Maine mysteriously blew up off the coast of Spanish-controlled Cuba. Fought from April to August 1898, the Spanish-American War led to Cuba being liberated from Spanish rule and the United States gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. U·X·L® s Spanish-American War covers the underlying causes of the war, the battles and the resolution of the conflict with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This single volume resource contains almanac and biographies sections as well as a primary sources section containing documents from the period. Included are approximately 60 black-and-white photographs, a timeline, glossary and subject index.