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Alburquerque
  • Language: en

Alburquerque

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2006
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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New Mexico!
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 296

New Mexico!

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2004-11-16
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  • Publisher: UNM Press

A textbook discussing the state's history, government, economy, geography, and culture.

History of Modern Latin America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 409

History of Modern Latin America

Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, A History of Modern Latin America offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. Includes coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as a new chapter exploring economic growth and environmental sustainability Balances accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds Features first-hand accounts, documents, and excerpts from fiction interspersed throughout the narrative to provide tangible examples of historical ideas Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change and the important role of popular culture, including music, art, sports, and movies, in the formation of Latin American cultural identity Includes all-new study questions and topics for discussion at the end of each chapter, plus comprehensive updates to the suggested readings

An Illustrated History of New Mexico
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 272

An Illustrated History of New Mexico

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2002
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  • Publisher: UNM Press

Combines more than two hundred photographs and a concise history to create an engaging, panoramic view of New Mexico's fascinating past.

Only in New Mexico
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 396

Only in New Mexico

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2000
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  • Publisher: UNM Press

And because the founding of UNM coincided with the arrival of the railroad in New Mexico, the growth of the university coincides with Albuquerque's transition from small town to city as well as with the territory's attainment of statehood and the changes it has experienced in the course of the twentieth century.

Essays in Twentieth-century New Mexico History
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 276

Essays in Twentieth-century New Mexico History

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1994
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  • Publisher: UNM Press

This volume supplements the standard accounts of New Mexico history and will reward readers seeking to understand the complex nature of contemporary New Mexico.

America, New Mexico
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 268

America, New Mexico

New Mexico is a land with two faces. It is a land of enchantment, legendary for its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. But it is also a land of paradox. In America, New Mexico, Robert Leonard Reid explores deep inside New Mexico's landscape to find the real New Mexico—with all of its gifts and challenges—within. Having traveled and hiked countless miles throughout the state, Reid knows New Mexico's breathtaking landscape intimately. But he knows the human landscape as well: its artists and poets, medicine men and businessmen, preachers and politicians, Hispanics and Anglos. He knows that amid the glittering mansions of Santa Fe there are homeless shelters, that the Indians of myt...

Querencia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 376

Querencia

This collection of both deeply personal reflections and carefully researched studies explores the New Mexico homeland through the experiences and perspectives of Chicanx and indigenous/Genízaro writers and scholars from across the state.

The U.S.-Mexican Border Today
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 365

The U.S.-Mexican Border Today

This comprehensive survey systematically explores the dynamic historic and contemporary interface between Mexico and the United States along the shared 1,954-mile international land boundary. Now fully updated and revised, the book provides an overview of the history of the region and traces the economic cycles and social movements from the 1880s through the second decade of the twenty-first century. The border region shares characteristics of both nations while maintaining an internal social and economic coherence that transcends its divisive international boundary. The authors conclude with an in-depth analysis of key contemporary issues. These include industrial development and manufactur...

Water in New Mexico
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 866

Water in New Mexico

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1987
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  • Publisher: UNM Press

The most comprehensive reference on the state's most precious resource is now back in print.