Robert J Tórrez
Author
Series
Research paper) volume no. 37
Physical Desc
21 leaves : illustrations, map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Author
Physical Desc
x,185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Voices From The Past" is presented in three parts. The first is a series of columns that tell of places, people and events during the Spanish (1598-1821) and Mexican (1821-1846) eras of New Mexico history. These stories range from the mundane, such as the formal contract for a horse race held in 1846 (the results of which remain unknown); the building of a bridge over the Rio Grande and the regulations for branding livestock, to the serious business...