The Complete History of New Mexico
The Complete History of New Mexico

Author: Kevin McIlvoy

Publisher: Graywolf Press

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1555970478

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"Compelling and complex . . . Strange and wonderful." —The New York Times Book Review, in praise of McIlvoy's previous fiction I am going to write about the state of New Mexico and put in some maps and stuff from the encyclopedia. My theme is the Don Juan Onate trail and the Jornada Del Muerto. But I might write some other important things which as it turns out my stepmother got angry about and said she wouldn't type this until my Dad said "Dammit now it is history" and told her maybe there weren't commas in those days. "The Complete History of New Mexico" is no ordinary research paper, and this is no ordinary collection of short stories. Eleven-year-old Chum's "history" unfolds over three distinctive and increasingly disturbing sections. He writes that "Coronado explored around and found Santa Fe in 1610"; that "William Becknell was tracking wagons over everyplace in 1821"; and that every day his best friend, Daniel, is afraid to go home. Kevin McIlvoy intersperses the title novella with equally distinctive stories set in New Mexico. Laura, a plain, overweight nurse, encounters a terrified young man on his way to the Vietnam War and takes matters into her own hands. Zach spends time with his "white-trash" relatives and finds love's terrible and true face. The Complete History of New Mexico is a stunningly original collection that will further McIlvoy's growing reputation.

The Train Stops Here
The Train Stops Here

Author: Marci L. Riskin

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780826333070

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Architect Marci Riskin explores railroad depots from New Mexico's territorial days.

Historic Ranches of Northeastern New Mexico
Historic Ranches of Northeastern New Mexico

Author: Baldwin G. Burr

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467115495

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The counties of Colfax, Mora, Harding, Union, and San Miguel became the location of some of the great Historic ranches of the West. These ranches have been home to several generations of ranching families. They established a tradition of perseverance, self-sufficiency, and sustainable range management that continues to the present day.

Survivors
Survivors

Author: Rita Kasch Chegin

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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This fascinating and delightful collection of oral histories introduces you to the triumphs, tragedies and everyday life of ordinary women. They all said, "But I haven't done anything interesting," and then proceed to weave the threads of their lives into a fabric that truly proclaims they are survivors. Their stories prove you don't have to be famous to have lived an interesting life. Rita Chegin has skillfully used their own words to tell their story and, hopefully, encourage others to do the same for their own family members.

The complete travel guide for Las Cruces
The complete travel guide for Las Cruces

Author:

Publisher: YouGuide Ltd

Published:

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1837044260

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At YouGuide™, we are dedicated to bringing you the finest travel guides on the market, meticulously crafted for every type of traveler. Our guides serve as your ultimate companions, helping you make the most of your journeys around the world. Our team of dedicated experts works tirelessly to create comprehensive, up-todate, and captivating travel guides. Each guide is a treasure trove of essential information, insider insights, and captivating visuals. We go beyond the tourist trail, uncovering hidden treasures and sharing local wisdom that transforms your travels into extraordinary adventures. Countries change, and so do our guides. We take pride in delivering the most current information, ensuring your journey is a success. Whether you're an intrepid solo traveler, an adventurous couple, or a family eager for new horizons, our guides are your trusted companions to every country. For more travel guides and information, please visit www.youguide.com

Las Cruces
Las Cruces

Author: Brian Kord

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780738520971

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The city of Las Cruces, situated under blue skies in the Chihuahuan desert, boasts a wealth of Native American and Wild West history. As New Mexico's second largest city, it is a modern metropolis that has held fast to its picturesque past. Spanish explorers arrived in the 1500s in search of the Seven Cities of Gold, and after the United States conquered the territory, the area became a transportation hub, blossoming from its adobe beginnings into a permanent, important city. The photographs contained in this volume tell the unique story of this town of contrasts, where historic plazas sit next to modern office buildings and subdivisions sprawl alongside old Indian trails. Many of the original buildings are now restaurants, galleries, and shops, but here readers see them as they once stood, making this book a fascinating reference for those familiar with the city or exploring it for the first time.

Gangs of the El Paso–Juárez Borderland
Gangs of the El Paso–Juárez Borderland

Author: Mike Tapia

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0826361102

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This thought-provoking book examines gang history in the region encompassing West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Known as the El Paso–Juárez borderland region, the area contains more than three million people spanning 130 miles from east to west. From the badlands—the historically notorious eastern Valle de Juárez—to the Puerto Palomas port of entry at Columbus, New Mexico, this area has become more militarized and politicized than ever before. Mike Tapia examines this region by exploring a century of historical developments through a criminological lens and by studying the diverse subcultures on both sides of the law. Tapia looks extensively at the role of history and geography on criminal subculture formation in the binational urban setting of El Paso–Juárez, demonstrating the region’s unique context for criminogenic processes. He provides a poignant case study of Homeland Security and the apparent lack of drug-war spillover in communities on the US-Mexico border.

J. Paul Taylor
J. Paul Taylor

Author: Ana Pacheco

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890135440

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One of the best-kept secrets of the art world is that important center of postwar modernism: Taos, New Mexico.

New Urbanism
New Urbanism

Author: Robert Steuteville

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780974502168

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Helps architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, builders, developers, public officials, students, and citizens understand how one of the most vital planning movements is reshaping today's cities, suburbs, small towns, and neighborhoods.