Land of Many Frontiers: A History of the American SouthwestOxford University Press, 1968 - 358 páginas The Southwest has a long history, for Spanish explorers were crossing the region less than four decades after Columbus discovered America, many decades before the east coast of the United States was opened. Just one century ago a few hardy pioneers occupied west Texas, while Arizona boasted not a single school, jail, courthouse, stageline, or clergyman. The Southwest contains great geographical contrasts, from barren deserts to lofty mountains, from swift-flowing rivers to arid stretches, from endless varieties of cacti to aspens and towering pines. The area is still a land of many frontiers. The book presents a history of this region from before the first Spanish adventurers searched for the golden Cities of Cibola to the latest events in its economic and political life. |
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... governor suc- ceeded governor by force of arms . The first such scramble for the chief executive's office came in 1831. While he was governor , José María Echeandía had moved the capital from Monterey to San Diego on the pretext that ...
... governor suc- ceeded governor by force of arms . The first such scramble for the chief executive's office came in 1831. While he was governor , José María Echeandía had moved the capital from Monterey to San Diego on the pretext that ...
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... governor . Secretary Juan Bautista Vigil assumed the office as act- ing governor , without any real authority , recommending to Wash- ington the appointment of Céran St. Vrain . Nothing was done at that level , however , and in December ...
... governor . Secretary Juan Bautista Vigil assumed the office as act- ing governor , without any real authority , recommending to Wash- ington the appointment of Céran St. Vrain . Nothing was done at that level , however , and in December ...
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... governor ; " Ma " ( her initials were M.A. ) surprised the state's political experts by finish- ing a surprising second in the Democratic primary and thus gaining a berth in the runoff . " A vote for me is a vote of confidence for my ...
... governor ; " Ma " ( her initials were M.A. ) surprised the state's political experts by finish- ing a surprising second in the Democratic primary and thus gaining a berth in the runoff . " A vote for me is a vote of confidence for my ...
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INTRODUCTION | 3 |
Consolidation Retrenchment and Expansion | 43 |
THE MEXICAN ERA 18211848 | 93 |
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