| A Forgotten Kingdom: The Spanish Frontier in Colorado and New Mexico, 1540-1821 Contributor(s): Management, Bureau of Land (Author), Interior, U. S. Department of the (Author) |
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ISBN: 1496016068 ISBN-13: 9781496016065 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.09 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume represents a bridge between Colorado's prehistoric past and the time of Anglo-American settlement in our state. Few people realize that hundreds of years before the discovery of gold in Colorado during 1859, a highly developed European civilization had explored and settled the area now known as New Mexico and Colorado. Spanish conquistadors roamed the plains in the mid-1500s. They came here permanently in 1598 and founded the second oldest city in North America. This long cultural heritage was overshadowed when Colorado and New Mexico] became part of the United States during the mid-1800s. This publication is neither prehistory nor purely western history. It reveals an aspect of our past that is sometimes overlooked and often forgotten. This volume represents a modest contribution to the Columbus Quincentennial year. It is fitting that during this 500th anniversary of the "discovery" of the New World, Spanish contributions to our western heritage are recognized. |