In 1598, twenty-two years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Juan de Onate led a group of Spanish explorers to the banks of the Rio Grande near what is today the town of Espanola and established a permanent settlement. This year marks the 400th anniversary of Onate's arrival, and this book celebrates the state's four centuries. In addition to tracing the great sweep of history, the author offers portraits of the people -- famous, infamous, anti ordinary alike, explorers, missionaries, outlaws, cowboys, and capitalists -- who have contributed to the mosaic that is contemporary New Mexico.
- ISBN10 0966114205
- ISBN13 9780966114201
- Publish Date 1 October 1998
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of New Mexico Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 200
- Language English