New Mexico : a Bicentennial History
Marc Simmons
- New York W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1977
- 207 p.
- The States and the Nation series .
Introduction 3 1 The Spaniards 13 2 The Pueblos 45 3 More Spaniards. . . and a Few Frenchmen 77 4 The Mexicans 107 5 The Americans 132 6 All Together . .. but Not Quite 168 A Personal Epilogue 190 Suggestions for Further Reading 201 Index
Today, as much as ever before, the red-rock, pinon-covered state of New Mexico remains tierra encantada, "the land of enchantment," to Indians, Anglos, and descendants of the conquistadores. Traces the history and development of New Mexico and discusses the state and its people today.