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Each century has its folk figures in which villainy and heroism combine to produce larger than life individuals who then become part of American history and legend celebrated in song and story. This is particularly true of the western United States in the 19th century when the restless expansion of a growing nation was reflected in an era of extreme individualism. This was not only the time of Horatio Alger's "rags to riches" sagas but also a time when violence was seen as another way of achieving material success. By its very nature the American West attracted men (and some women) who...

For centuries, Old Town, Albuquerque, has been the crossroads of the American Southwest. It was formed in the traditional Spanish pattern of a central plaza surrounded by church, places of business, and homes. This book gives a concise history of events that shaped the unusual village that was first settled in 1706.