America New Mexico

Author : Robert Leonard Reid
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816518760
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book America, New Mexico written by Robert Leonard Reid and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 myth and legend combat alcoholism and poverty, and that toxic waste lurks beneath a land of almost surreal beauty. America, New Mexico is a book about land, sky, and hope by a writer whose passion and inspiring prose invite us to see the promise and possibilities of reconnecting with the natural world. It is unflinching in its depiction of the adversities facing New Mexicans and indeed all Americans. But above all, it searches behind and beyond these troubling issues to find, standing staunchly against them, a quiet and unshakable confidence rooted in New Mexico's natural world. For anyone who has ever been moved by the incomparable beauty of New Mexico, for anyone concerned with the landscape in which all Americans live, America, New Mexico is an unforgettable book.

Author : Deborah Kent
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780516206905
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Mexico written by Deborah Kent and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, art, and people of New Mexico, where the three major cultures are Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo.

Author : Richard Melzer and John Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467106704
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Mexico in World War II written by Richard Melzer and John Taylor and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1941, New Mexico was an agrarian state with just over half a million people, many of whom lived without electricity, running water, indoor plumbing, or paved roads. However, the state provided more military volunteers per capita--including eight Medal of Honor winners--than any other state and had the highest casualty rate per capita in the country. New Mexico provided essential resources ranging from oil and coal to potash and copper. The state is often remembered for being the location where the first nuclear weapon was designed and tested in 1945, but more important at the time were the development of the proximity fuze and the testing of the top-secret Norden bombsight. The state also housed German and Italian prisoners of war, and, in one of the darkest moments in US history, incarcerated American citizens of Japanese descent in several concentration camps.

Author : Ray John de Aragón
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439666644
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Mexico in the Mexican-American War written by Ray John de Aragón and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Establishing New Mexico as a U.S. territory was anything but bloodless. The Mexican-American War brought ferocious battles, brutal sieges, guerrilla warfare and scorched earth tactics. More than three hundred Mexican and American forces were killed or wounded in a single battle near Santa Fe. During the Taos Revolt, Governor Charles Bent was scalped and murdered in his home, and American forces fired cannons into a church where Pueblos and Mexicans sought refuge. Soldiers destroyed entire villages like Los Valles, killing or forcing residents to flee. Author Ray John de Aragón recounts these and other dramatic stories behind the birth of the Land of Enchantment.

Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780531282854
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Mexico written by Michael Burgan and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third series of America the Beautiful is back in a revised edition. The books in this series are bursting with fascinating facts, updated statistics, and brand-new full-color photographs. America the Beautiful's dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography, history, people, economy, and government of each state will continue to make this award-winning series the one that students turn to first for researching school assignments. Located along the Mexican border in the southwestern United States, New Mexico is home to some of the country's largest Hispanic and Native American populations. Readers will explore the history and culture of this diverse state, from its settlement by Native Americans thousands of years ago to its important position within the United States today. Features: Updated statistics reflect the latest census data Brand new sidebars present profiles of people who had a major impact in recent years Breathtaking new photos and artwork Words to know, FAQs, mini-bios, interactive sidebars, maps, and graphs

Author : Christina Leaf
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1612118267
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Mexico written by Christina Leaf and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arid New Mexico landscape is home to some of the most marvelous landforms in America. The Carlsbad Caverns house one of the largest caves in the country. In southern New Mexico, the white sand dunes draw many visitors. Explore the Enchanted State today!

Author : Daniel Gibson and Jay Blackwood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467107026
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Skiing in New Mexico written by Daniel Gibson and Jay Blackwood and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Mexico's long and distinguished skiing history began with the miners of the late 19th century and its pioneer settlers. Ski area development was launched in the 1930s in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque and quickly spread to the southernmost range of the Rocky Mountains--the Sangre de Cristos, north of Santa Fe. Students of a boarding school, the Los Alamos Ranch School, took up the sport in the Jemez Mountains, and when the school was occupied in the 1940s by American and international scientists like Neils Bohr working to create the world's first atomic bomb, they enthusiastically pursued skiing in their rare spare time. Taos Ski Valley's founding in 1955 elevated the scene to world-class status, and today, there are eight major downhill ski areas and one cross-country center stretching from the deserts of south-central New Mexico to the Colorado border.

Author : Beverley Spears
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book American Adobes written by Beverley Spears and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spears focuses on the vernacular architecture of rural adobe houses. Her rich text, illustrated with many photographs, documents a true indigenous style. Architects, historic preservationists, builders, and homeowners will find this book a valuable and long overdue contribution to the literature of the region. First published in 1986.

Author : John M. Mulhouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634992343
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Abandoned New Mexico written by John M. Mulhouse and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned New Mexico: Ghost Towns, Endangered Architecture, and Hidden History encompasses huge swathes of time and space. As rural populations decline and young people move to ever-larger cities, much of our past is left behind. Out on the plains or along now-quiet highways, changes in modes of livelihood and transportation have moved only in one direction. Stately homes and hand-built schools, churches and bars--these are not just the stuff of individual lives, but of an entire culture. New Mexico, among the least-dense states in the country, was crossed by both the Spanish and Route 66; the railroad stretched toward every hopeful mine and outlaws died in its arms. Its pueblos are among the oldest human habitations in the U.S., and the first atomic bomb was detonated nearly dead in its center. John Mulhouse spent almost a decade documenting the forgotten corners of a state like no other through his popular City of Dust project. From the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert to the snow-capped Moreno Valley, travel through John's words and pictures across the legendary Land of Enchantment.--Back cover.

Author : Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Publisher : North America (Whitecap)
ISBN 13 : 9781552857748
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Mexico written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and published by North America (Whitecap). This book was released on 2006-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North America Series captures outstanding views, landscapes, cityscapes and picturesque communities from the every region of the continent and feature 70 photographs by North America's best photographers and captions filled with interesting facts.