The vital history of New Mexico and Arizona during the formative years between the American Occupation and the coming of the railroad has been compressed by the author into one volume with hundreds of footnotes and many profiles.
The vital history of New Mexico and Arizona during the formative years between the American Occupation and the coming of the railroad has been compres...
When the United States acquired New Mexico by invasion and conquest, it inherited a land grant problem of considerable magnitude. This problem continued for decades until 1870 when Congress suddenly declined to act at all on any New Mexico grant claim including the 1841 Maxwell Land Grant which embraced almost two million acres.
When the United States acquired New Mexico by invasion and conquest, it inherited a land grant problem of considerable magnitude. This problem continu...
In this personal narrative, Keleher gives a glimpse behind the scenes of his career not only as a writer but as a lawyer. The pages of this work are full of rich anecdotes and little-known episodes involving such men as Gov. Clyde Tingley, Sen. Bronson Cutting, Elfego Baca, and Sen. Dennis Chavez.
In this personal narrative, Keleher gives a glimpse behind the scenes of his career not only as a writer but as a lawyer. The pages of this work are f...