Telling New Mexico: A New History

Description

This extensive volume presents New Mexico history from its prehistoric beginnings to the present in essays and articles by fifty prominent historians and scholars representing various disciplines including history, anthropology, Native American and Chicano studies. Contributors include Rick Hendricks, John L Kessell, Peter Iverson, Rina Swentzell, Sylvia Rodriguez, William deBuys, Robert J Torrez, Malcolm Ebright, Herman Agoyo, and Paula Gunn Allen, among many others.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-01-21
Summary: "Good Book Good Service"

A very enjoyable collection of brief "history" items. As always shipped promptly and actually arrived a day ahead of schedule. THX, Larry Potter

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-05-10
Summary: "A fine read for anyone who wants to understand how New Mexico became what it is today"

The history of New Mexico is long indeed. "Telling New Mexico: A New History" attempts to reveal New Mexico's long and complex story from its earliest days, when Native Americans first set foot on the soil of the future state, to a more modern look at its history in today's world. The braintrust of forty-five scholars and historians, "Telling New Mexico" brims with exquisite detail concerning the state's major events, legendary figures, and more. "Telling New Mexico" is a fine read for anyone who wants to understand how New Mexico became what it is today.