On October 2, 1968, up to 700 students were killed by government authorities while protesting in Mexico City - many of them women. This analysis of the role of women in the protest movement shows how the events of 1968 shaped modern Mexican society.

The experiences of a fourteen-year-old girl imprisoned in the Ravensbruck concentration camp during World War II. Illustrated with drawings made secretly by other camp inhabitants.

A diverse collection of observations on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Mexico by non-Mexican authors.

Over 150 color photos and accompanying text document wetland sites in the American Southwest and Mexico.

The first study of the complex relationships among the races in Latin America after Spanish colonization.

The story of Madrid, New Mexico's, multiple identities and struggles for survival as a tourist attraction in the last three decades.

Eighty-five black-and-white photos and accompanying essays share the beauty of the canyons and mesas of the Colorado Plateau and the history of the resourceful inhabitants.

The spectacular findings of the historic Templo Mayor Project, which took place in the heart of Mexico City from 1978 to 1997.

This volume brings together for the first time a collection of papers that specifically describe laser ablation, methods for data quantification, and applications to archaeological questions.

A history of the German presence in the American Southwest, from the mid-nineteenth century through the World War I era.

Michelene Pesantubbee explores the changing roles of Choctaw women from pre-European contact to the twentieth century.

Profiles of six remarkable women writers and artists whose work was shaped significantly by their relationship with New Mexico.

A biography and a complete bibliography of New Mexico's leading independent historian.

The story of a sixteen-year-old Apache boy, a fourteen-year-old Anglo girl, and the horse they share, unbeknownst to each other.

This easy-to-use Navajo dictionary is intended primarily for Navajo children learning to read and write the language in bilingual classrooms, but it is also useful for anyone wanting to learn Navajo.

Biographies of and a collection of writings by women who, for various reasons, found themselves living in New Mexico Territory, from the mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of World War I.

A presentation of the most commonly encountered species of flora and fauna and ecological features found in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains.

The first history of women's contributions to the Spanish colonization of the New World.

The structure, politics, and financing of education in New Mexico today.

Practices of traditional Mexican folk healers, "curanderos," in the American Southwest as well as their native country.

Niederman's first novel finds a cosmopolitan woman returning to her small ranching community roots and struggling with memories.

Ambassador Ortiz's memoir of over four decades in the U.S. foreign service, including behind-the-scenes encounters with international leaders.

The resource guide, for the Spanish edition, includes lesson plans keyed to the state's instructional standards for social studies, answers to section and chapter reviews, four different types of student activity worksheets, tests and answer keys, bibliographies, and resource suggestions.

This guide contains detailed descriptions of and background for many Pueblo Indian ceremonies that occur year-round in New Mexico.

An international study of cultural relationships with built environments.

This interweaving of folklore, history, and science tells the seven-century story of the importance of corn in the Americas.

This bilingual story of a grandfather's and grandson's faith, hope, and love is to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

The long history of the politically symbolic use of the bodies, or body parts, of martyred heroes in Latin America.

The story of the thirteen-year effort to add the 49th and 50th states to the Union.

Este libro introduce los estudiantes que leen y hablan en espanol a la historia del estado de Nuevo Mexico.

Mindful that the student reading this book is probably learning about New Mexico history for the first time, this volume's abundant illustrations and engaging text will spark and sustain readers' interest.

Florence Lister, one of archaeology's eminent authorities, presents the long and colorful history of exploration in the Mesa Verde area of the American Southwest.

The Joan Jensen-Darlis Miller Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship on gender and women's history in the West. The winning essays are collected here for the first time in one volume.

The life stories of many individuals are woven together to tell the history of the American West from the earliest days of westward expansion to the twentieth century.

The impact of slavery in 19th century Brazil is examined through the life of one typical slave owner who was also a former slave.

Ben Daitz's first novel is situated at the intersection of the best of intentions and the worst of consequences, uniting the diverse strands of life in the modern Southwest.

Villagra's epic poem of Oñate's entry into New Mexico in 1598 is available again in this beautiful bilingual edition.

Scholars representing several disciplines examine how patterns and symmetry are expressed and resonate in a variety of man's creations and cultures.

In this biography of Max Evans, learn why Charles Champlin, Entertainment Arts editor emeritus, Los Angeles Times said, "Max Evans is one of these guys you can take anywhere . . . and still be ashamed of him."

This story of the conflicts between humans and coyotes reminds us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.