Trails of Historic New Mexico

Routes Used by Indian, Spanish and American Travelers through 1886

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This is a survey of the major historic trails of New Mexico and other parts of the American Southwest. These trails were used by Indians, prospectors, soldiers, buffalo hunters, immigrants, and cattle and sheep drovers, and, unlike other, more famous Western trails, were used as a network of two-way trade routes instead of one-way avenues for westward migration. Introductory chapters highlight prehistoric Indian trails, Spanish exploration, and Pecos as a microcosm of the old Southwest. Each subsequent chapter covers an individual trail, describing its history and some of the people who used it. A chronology of New Mexico's history and trail system is included, as are maps of the most important trails.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:231
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786440108

Utforska kategorier

Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Ursula Carlson is a professor emerita at Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada.

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“easy to read, well organized...chapter dealing Kit Carson and the Navajos’ Long Walk is exceptional and is worth the price of the book”—Wild West History Journal.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction I. Prehistoric Indian Trails and Trade II. Highlights of Spanish Exploration, Settlement, and Inspection in the Southwest III. The Royal Road: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro IV. The Old Spanish Trail V. The Santa Fe Trail VI. Military and Cultural Perspectives on the Mexican-American War VII. The Butterfield Overland Mail Route VIII. The Civil War in New Mexico IX. The Long Walk of the Navajos X. The Goodnight-Loving Trail XI. Steel Trails for the Iron Horse XII. The Southern Trails XIII. Historic Trails, Trade, and Travels Today Appendix 1. The Oñate Expedition: Excerpts from Historia de la Nueva México by Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá Appendix 2. “$100,000 Worth of New Goods!” Arrive in Santa Fe Appendix 3. “From Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico” Appendix 4. The Unique Jargon of the Mountain Men Appendix 5. A Fred Harvey Dinner Menu Appendix 6. Excerpts from Geronimo’s Autobiography, My Life Chronology Chapter Notes Bibliography Index