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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
New Mexico New Mexico Ann Heinrichs Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of New Mexico. OL14853726W
When Rain Gods Reigned When Rain Gods Reigned Duane Anderson "Tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, "mitten" hands, and extended legs. Rain gods were one of several types of "gods" made at Tesuque Pueblo for… OL14865822W
Welcome to Josefina's world, 1824 Welcome to Josefina's world, 1824 Yvette La Pierre Describes the daily life and activities of Mexican Americans in New Mexico during the early 1800s including information about their homes, community, and links to Spain and Mexico. OL14871747W
New Mexico New Mexico Ruth Bjorklund "Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of New Mexico"--Provided by publisher. OL16510191W
New Mexico New Mexico M. J. York Describes the customs, people, and places of New Mexico. Maps and symbols are included to enrich the student's understanding of geography and state identity. OL17871893W
New Mexican lives New Mexican lives Richard W. Etulain "By emphasizing the links between important New Mexicans and their times, this book makes history a personal story of drama and pathos played out within a larger context of pivotal events and formati… OL19151359W
Religion in modern New Mexico Religion in modern New Mexico Richard W. Etulain,Ferenc Morton Szasz The religious experiences of modern New Mexico are diverse: they range from Penitente ceremonies to "televangelists," from oriental mysticism to crystal shops, and from sacred mountains to a mega-chu… OL20965369W
Wicked Taos Wicked Taos Ellen Dornan "Uncover the sordid side of Taos, New Mexico history"-- "A lively history of the criminals and transgressors of Taos, New Mexico's past"-- OL23180479W
Socorro Socorro Baldwin G. Burr The town of Socorro got its name from the "succor" travelers found at the northern end of a 90-mile-long desert trail known as the Jornada del Muerto, the "Journey of the Dead Man," in central New Me… OL28768636W
The Far Western frontier, 1830-1860 The Far Western frontier, 1830-1860 Ray Allen Billington This history presents a pageant of westward exploration, military conquest, commercial penetration, exploitation and settlement. It also considers the various types of frontiersmen, fur trappers, mis… OL3577028W
A history of New Mexico A history of New Mexico Susan A. Roberts A textbook tracing the history of New Mexico's land and people from the Ice Age to the present. OL5185653W
The General and the Jaguar The General and the Jaguar Eileen Welsome In the early morning of March 9, 1916, Pancho Villa launched an attack on Columbus, N.Mex., that cost the lives of 18 American civilians and soldiers. The American government responded by dispatching… OL5838236W
Surviving the Winter Surviving the Winter Dorothy R. Zopf "Dorothy Zopf was not planning to start a new career when she and her husband moved to a village in northern New Mexico. But with the completion of their hand-made adobe house and her children and gr… OL8584284W
Reconfiguring the Reservation Reconfiguring the Reservation Emily Greenwald "Reconfiguring the Reservation is a story about Indian agency, negotiation, and resistance to an imposed federal policy. Greenwald traces the Nez Perces' and Jicarilla Apaches' experiences with the 1… OL8584306W