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.

The resource guide includes lesson plans keyed to the state's instructional standards for social studies, student activities and exercises, as well as tests and answer keys.

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.