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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812609503321

Autore

Dunmire William W

Titolo

New Mexico's Spanish livestock heritage [[electronic resource] ] : four centuries of animals, land, and people / / William W. Dunmire

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, 2013

ISBN

0-8263-5091-7

1-299-13229-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Disciplina

636.009789

Soggetti

Livestock - New Mexico - History

Livestock - Spain - History

Domestic animals - New Mexico - History

New Mexico History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Contents; Illustrations; Preface: Thoughts from Josiah Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies; Acknowledgments; 1: The Background; 2: The Animals: Ganado Mayor; 3: The Animals: Ganado Menor plus Pigs and Chickens; 4: European Livestock Arrives in America; 5: Driving Herds of Animals; 6: Tumultuous Times; 7: The 1800's; 8: Anglos Gain the Upper Hand; 9: Closing Out the Century; 10: The 1900's and Beyond; 11: Livestock in New Mexico Today; 12: The Impact on New Mexico's Native Peoples; 13: Impacts upon the Land; 14: New Mexico's Place in the American Scene

Epilogue: Reflections by Modern-Day Hispanic, Puebloan, Navajo, and Anglo Representatives Addendum: Resources for Learning About New Mexico's Livestock History; Notes; Literature Cited; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

"This study of livestock and its history focuses not only on the impact of horses and cattle, but also the wide variety of animals that shaped life and culture in New Mexico for the Spaniards, Natives, and Anglos who lived in or settled the region"--