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Olde New Mexico
(Hardcover - 1 Mar 2011)
Robert D. Morritt
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This book affords the reader an
in-depth history of New Mexico, from the earliest Paleographical era. It
covers the early Pueblo societies, the Spanish incursions and development of
the area. Also contained herein are accounts of  the indigenous
people and their history and fortitude during various incursions, at first by
Spanish conquistadors, and later by early American 'Frontier' soldiers.
Geographically in earlier times there there are areas that overlap because there
were no ‘State lines’. Spanish territory became divided up much later into
the territories of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and parts of south eastern
California.
The book concludes within the pre-Statehood territorial period . It is hoped that this portrayal will go beyond the material found within modern
travel guidebooks and give the present day reader a chance to
travel back in time to eyewitness this fascinating and volatile period.
Our travel takes us to Clovis in the prehistoric era and later we see
the rise of indigenous settlements peoples including the Pueblo peoples. The
incursion of the Spanish under Coronado and
Tais and Pope’s rebellion , also of
Juan de Oñate, Fray Marcos of Nizam Quivera and Gaspar Perez de
Villagra.
Prior to statehood are descriptions of early frontiersmen and of the
Apache wars and of the Zuni Pueblo people.
The territorial era and early traders give us a feel for what frontier
life must have been the Mexican-American War and the Forts that guarded and
often violent West.
The book concludes within the age of the gunfighters, Billy the Kid,
Pat Garrett and Fred Lambert. In all a concise overview for those who wish to
look a little deeper than the travel guides of New Mexico and for those who
enjoy American history.
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