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Highlights
- First published in 1980 as part of Harper & Row's Regions of America series, this lively account is now available only from the University of New Mexico Press.
- Author(s): David Lavender
- 368 Pages
- History, United States
Description
About the Book
A historical and cultural overview, including discussions of present-day racial, conservation, and economic problems.Book Synopsis
First published in 1980 as part of Harper & Row's 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 region's present-day problems--the difficulties of relationships among a variety of racial, cultural, and economic groups and the scarcity of usable land, water, and air.
"Delicious 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, but by all Americans who seek knowledge of a region that is daily becoming more important nationally--and internationally."--Ray A. Billington
Review Quotes
a. . . a lively and highly readable account of our area . . . Lavender uses anecdotes and a fast-moving narrative style to enlighten his readers about the facts and fancies of this area.a
a. . . Lavender deftly winds his story of the people and places. His outlook is incisive and his interpretation is judicious. . . . this volume will serve the reader with a solid history of the Southwest.a
aAn interested reader can easily acquire a rudimentary amount of background on an endless number of topics in this text . . . The writing style is easy to read, the facts portrayed are accurate.a
. . . a lively and highly readable account of our area . . . Lavender uses anecdotes and a fast-moving narrative style to enlighten his readers about the facts and fancies of this area.
. . . Lavender deftly winds his story of the people and places. His outlook is incisive and his interpretation is judicious. . . . this volume will serve the reader with a solid history of the Southwest.
An interested reader can easily acquire a rudimentary amount of background on an endless number of topics in this text . . . The writing style is easy to read, the facts portrayed are accurate.
." . . a lively and highly readable account of our area . . . Lavender uses anecdotes and a fast-moving narrative style to enlighten his readers about the facts and fancies of this area."