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Between 1850 and 1912, the year New Mexico was granted statehood, the Territory of New Mexico was a wild and dangerous place. Homesteaders, cowboys, ranchers, sheepherders, buffalo hunters, prospectors, treasure hunters and railroad men pushing the borders of the western frontier met with resistance from man and animal alike. Native Americans, who had lived on the land defending their boundaries and way of life for centuries, reacted to the wave of...
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New Mexico, a place defined by a history of grand conflicts, conquistadores, Pueblo warriors, and nuclear scientists, will celebrate its state centennial in 2012. What better time for a collection of forgotten tales that recounts the adventures and exploits of priests, soldiers, witches, and politicians, who carved out a living in the harsh frontier. Ellen will introduce the reader to a cross-dressing Buffalo Soldier, a French trailblazer who opened...
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Between 1850 and 1912, Territorial New Mexico was home to a diverse mix of peoples. Contesting with those who had lived in the region for thousands of years, an array of newcomers arrived: Hispanic settlers, Anglo homesteaders, ranchers, cowboys, sheepherders, merchants, railroad men and-perhaps its chief adventurers-treasure hunters and prospectors. "Lost Treasures & Old Mines" brims with stories of gold fever, copper ore and SILVER mining in the...
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xii, 1014 pages ; 27 cm
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"New Mexico Historical Chronology puts New Mexico's history and locations all in one place, providing over 1,500 historical biographies, brief description of over 700 events and places, and a complete chronology of the history of the Land of Enchantment. This volume give a historical look at New Mexico -- what is written about New Mexico and what events and locations played a part in its history. They are intended to show that New Mexico history is...
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x,185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"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...
16) Wicked Taos
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127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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"Uncover the sordid side of Taos, New Mexico history"--
"A lively history of the criminals and transgressors of Taos, New Mexico's past"--
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