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(0)François-Marie Patorni
Author
Physical Desc
xx, 411 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this first history of the French in New Mexico, the author chronicles the history of French-speaking people who came mainly from France, Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, Africa, and the Caribbean Islands; of people with French ancestry who retained some of their French culture; and of people with strong connections to France. The book traces their presence in New Mexico from the 1500s to present times. . . . They came from all walks of life, explorers,...