JAMES SILAS CALHOUN: First Govenor of New Mexico Territory and First Indian Agent
Through exhaustive research, Robinson shares Calhoun's story of arriving in New Mexico in 1849--a turbulent time in the region--to serve as its first Indian agent. Inhabitants struggled to determine where their allegiances lay; they had historic and cultural ties with Mexico, but the U.S. offered many possibilities. Photos.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 390
Publisher: UNMP
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780826368188
Item #: 9178244