New Mexico : an illustrated history / Patrick Lavin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lavin, Patrick.

Series:

Illustrated histories (Hippocrene Books (Firm))

Illustrated histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

New Mexico--History.

New Mexico.

New Mexico--History--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

xiii, 253 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hippocrene Books, [2008]

Summary:

Known as the "Land of Enchantment," New Mexico is a living witness to the rise and fall of Native American, Spanish, and Anglo civilizations. This concise volume vividly reconstructs key events in New Mexico's history, including the arrival of the Paleo-Indians, Spanish exploration and colonization, the Mexican-American War and subsequent territorial period, as well as New Mexico's early statehood and the post-World War II era. Today, New Mexico continues to inspire visitors and artists who come to pay tribute to the state's magnificent natural beauty and cultural heritage.

With more than 50 illustrations, photographs, and maps, New Mexico: An Illustrated History provides a comprehensive historical overview that reveals the heart and soul of this fascinating southwestern state.

Contents:

Land of enchantment

Pre-European peoples

The Spaniards arrive

Early Spanish colonization efforts

Rise and fall of the great missionary era

Reconquest of New Mexico

From Spanish province to part of the United States

The United States takes control

Breaking new ground : territorial years

Indian wars and relocation of Indians to reservations

Growth and progress in the territorial years

Lawlessness and lawmen

Reaching for the forty-seventh star

Beyond statehood

Chronology of New Mexico history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239) and index.

ISBN:

9780781810531

0781810531

9780781811033

0781811031

OCLC:

149138712