First published in 1999, Faraway Blue is based on the real-life exploits of Sergeant Moses Williams, former slave, Civil War veteran, and Buffalo Soldier in the Ninth Cavalry Regiment.... Læs mere
Written by the foremost historian on New Mexico, this popular fourth-grade-level textbook introduces the young reader to New Mexico's past and present. When students finish reading this book,... Læs mere
David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, England, in 1885, and in 1914, he married Frieda Von Richtofen. By 1921, the Lawrences were living in... Læs mere
Corridos are ballads particular to Mexican traditions that are used to analyse or recall a particular political, cultural, and natural event important to the communities where... Læs mere
This powerful biography traces the career of an African American physician and civil rights advocate, Edward Craig Mazique (1911-1987),... Læs mere
The first collection of essays on public history in the American West.
Part of the ""Women's Biography Series"", this book shows how Sandra Day O'Connor became the Court's most important vote on such issues as abortion,... Læs mere
In this futuristic novel, the wilderness is disappearing due to human incursion and urbanization. Small pockets of nature remain and are used for tourist visits and historical interpretations. Television broadcasts pictures, sounds, and smells, and space travel is commonplace.
This life history of a Navajo leader, recorded in the 1960s and first published in 1977, is a classic work in the study of Navajo history and religious traditions.
The Spanish introduced European livestock to the New World - not only cattle and horses but also mules, donkeys, sheep,... Læs mere
First published in 1988, this award-winning compendium of New Mexico's Indian, Hispanic and Anglo traditions is the state's first complete folklore volume. Using a broad range of... Læs mere
The history of Casa Boker, one of the first department stores in Mexico City, and its German owners provides important insights... Læs mere