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Chasing the Santa Fe Ring : power and privilege in territorial New Mexico / David L. Caffey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Caffey, David L., 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Land grants--New Mexico--History--19th century.
- Land grants.
- Land speculation--New Mexico--History--19th century.
- Land speculation.
- Power (Social sciences)--New Mexico--History--19th century.
- Power (Social sciences).
- New Mexico--Politics and government--1848-1950.
- New Mexico.
- New Mexico--Economic conditions--19th century.
- Santa Fe Ring (Political organization).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (338 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Albuquerque, [New Mexico] : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- David L. Caffey's book tells the story of the rise and fall of the Santa Fe Ring, looking beyond myth and symbol to explore the history of this remarkably durable alliance.
- Contents:
- Introduction: What do you know of its existence?
- The Gilded Age, east and west
- A ring is formed
- Colfax County and the Maxwell Land Grant
- The Lincoln County war
- The firm of Elkins and Catron
- The business of land
- A progressive and enterprising spirit
- Fracture in the ranks
- A territory or a state?
- The end of an epoch
- The myth of the Ring
- Conquest and consequence : reflections on the Ring
- Appendix A: Who was in the Santa Fe Ring?
- Appendix B: Profiles of alleged Ring participants.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780826354433
- 0826354432
- OCLC:
- 869735864
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