The Southwest - Brossura

David Sievert Lavender

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0826307361 ISBN 13: 9780826307361

Casa editrice: New Publisher, 2021

Riassunto

An absorbing history of Arizona, New Mexico, and neighboring territories ranges from the time of the earliest Indian inhabitants, through the area's eventual annexation, to present-day economic, social, and environmental concerns

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Product Description:

First published in 1980 as part of Harper & Rowas Regions of America series, this lively account is now available only from the University of New Mexico Press. Focusing on New Mexico and Arizona, it also touches on neighboring states Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California, as well as northern Mexico. Lavender writes of the Southwest from the time of the earliest Indian inhabitants to the eras of the Spanish conquerors, the French fur trappers, and the eventual expansion of the United States into the area. He describes conflicts between Mexico and Spain, Mexico and Texas, and Mexico and the United States and explores the truth behind folklore and legends about cowboys, Indians, and outlaws. He also discusses the regionas present-day problemsathe difficulties of relationships among a variety of racial, cultural, and economic groups and the scarcity of usable land, water, and air. aDelicious history, soundly investigated and superbly presented, enlivened by a sparkling style and rich in anecdotes and persona sketches. . . . should be read not only in the Southwest, by all Americans who seek knowledge of a region that is daily becoming more important nationallyaand internationally.aaRay A. Billington

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A historical and cultural overview, including discussions of present-day racial, conservation, and economic problems.

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• Editore: New Publisher
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0826307361
• ISBN 13: 9780826307361
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352