Download or read book Lost Treasures on the Old Spanish Trail written by George A. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1987-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Spanish Trail was a pathway with but one purpose: to lead followers to the legendary land of Cibola and its immeasurable treasures of silver and gold. Lost Treasures of the Spanish Trail takes readers through the history of the trail and its surrounding lands, from the arrival of Spanish conquistadors and the treasures of Montezuma, through its expansion northward, to the traces of the trail that can still be found today, worn deeply into soft sandstone, perhaps still leading to the hidden treasures that inspire legends.
Download or read book Archaeology of the Old Spanish Trail Mormon Road from Las Vegas Nevada to the California Border written by Keith Myhrer and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moving Forward Looking Back written by Janire Nájera and published by Rm. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching for traces of Spanish culture in the American Southwest, Spanish photojournalist Janire Nájera (born 1981) drove along the Old Spanish Trail, a trade route first opened in the 19th century. This book features a collection of portraits and interviews, interwoven with Nájera's travel diary.
Download or read book America s National Historic Trails written by Karen Berger and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational bucket list for hikers, history buffs, armchair travelers, and all those who wish to walk in the hallowed footsteps of American history. 2020 GOLD WINNER OF THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN HISTORY 2021 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNER From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the trails blazed by the pioneers, lands explored by Lewis and Clark and covered by the Pony Express, to the civil-rights marches of Selma and Montgomery, this is the official book of the country's 19 National Historic Trails. These trails range from 54 miles to more than 5,000 and feature historic and interpretive sites to be explored on foot and sometimes by paddle, sail, bicycle, horse, or by car on backcountry roads. Totaling 37,000 miles through 41 states, our entire national experience comes to life on these trails--from Native American history to the settlement of the colonies, westward expansion, and civil rights--and they are beautifully depicted in this large-format volume.
Download or read book National Trails Guide written by William Buck and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Notable Men and Women of Spanish Texas written by Donald E. Chipman and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas, 2000 Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association Book Award, the Texas Old Missions and Fort Restoration Association and the Texas Catholic Historical Society, 2001 The Spanish colonial era in Texas (1528-1821) continues to emerge from the shadowy past with every new archaeological and historical discovery. In this book, years of archival sleuthing by Donald E. Chipman and Harriett Denise Joseph now reveal the real human beings behind the legendary figures who discovered, explored, and settled Spanish Texas. By combining dramatic, real-life incidents, biographical sketches, and historical background, the authors bring to life these famous (and sometimes infamous) men of Spanish Texas: Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Alonso de León Francisco Hidalgo Louis Juchereau de St. Denis Antonio Margil The Marqués de Aguayo Pedro de Rivera Felipe de Rábago José de Escandón Athanase de Mézières The Marqués de Rubí Antonio Gil Ibarvo Domingo Cabello José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara Joaquín de Arredondo The authors also devote a chapter to the women of Spanish Texas, drawing on scarce historical clues to tell the stories of both well-known and previously unknown Tejana, Indian, and African women.
Download or read book The Elk Mountain Mission written by Tom McCourt and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Brigham Young's failed attempt to establish a fort and a colony at the present site of Moab, Utah.
Download or read book Overland with Kit Carson written by George Douglas Brewerton and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold had just been discovered in California at the close of the Mexican War when Kit Carson started east from Los Angeles with dispatches. Going with him was Lieutenant George Douglas Brewerton, who describes their journey over the Old Spanish Trail. It was a torturous route across deserts and mountains requiring the kind of expert survival skills that made Kit Carson famous. The scout, who was carrying the news that would begin the rush for gold, went as far as Taos, where he was reunited with his wife. From there Brewerton joined a wagon train that labored over the Santa Fé Trail to Independence, Missouri. Overland with Kit Carson is a colorful and authentic account of encounters with Indians and white adventurers and of the hazards and hardships that accompanied anyone who undertook such a long journey in a sparsely populated country. “Of prime importance to many general readers as well as to historians will be Brewerton’s intimate and concrete pictures of Kit Carson.”—Southwest Review.
Download or read book Old Spanish Trail written by Leroy R. Hafen and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic history is filled with colorful pathmarkers like Jedediah Smith, John C. Främont, and Kit Carson; with packers, home seekers, and mail couriers; and with horse thieves and enslavers of Indian women and children.
Download or read book The Dom nguez Escalante Journal written by Silvestre Vélez de Escalante and published by University of Utah Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chronicle of Fray Francisco Atanasio Domínguez's remarkable 1776 expedition through the Rocky Mountains, the eastern Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau to inventory new lands for the Spanish crown....
Download or read book Highway Bulletin written by Purdue University. Dept. of Highway Engineering and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Juan Rivera s Colorado 1765 written by Steven G. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Witches of Abiquiu written by Malcolm Ebright and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little-known story of a priest's charges of witchcraft among Indians in mid-eighteenth-century New Mexico and how the Spanish government rejected the charges in the effort to achieve peace with their Native subjects.
Download or read book In Search of William Wolfskill written by Conchita Marusich and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conchita Thornton Marusich has been interested in storytelling from a young age when her mother recounted tales about their ancestor, William Wolfskill-mountain man, adventurer and important figure in early California history. In her book In Search of William Wolfskill: Journey to Find the Legacy, Conchita writes about the adventures of her trailblazing great-great-grandfather, William Wolfskill. His historic journeys over the Santa Fe Trail in 1822-1828 and the Old Spanish Trail in 1830-1831 are packed with exciting stories as he made his way westward towards California. He settled in the small town of Los Angeles in 1831 and became a leading citizen. Famous for his Wolfskill citrus orchards and vineyards, William is recognized as the founder of California's commercial citrus industry and is also seen as an important figure in the growth of California's early wine business. His marriage to Magdalena Lugo united him with the prominent Lugo family of Santa Barbara and Southern California. Already a Mexican citizen from his trapper days in Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico, William lived through tumultuous times as Los Angeles changed from a small Mexican settlement into an American town after the Mexican-American War. During those transition years, he served as a bridge between the old California under Mexico and the emerging California under the United States. The book combines two stories. The first part of every chapter is Williams's story, which recounts his amazing life. The second part of every chapter tells about Conchita's journey of discovery as she and her husband, Rich, retraced William Wolfskill's footsteps through Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and California. They wanted to meet William in his environment which meant going to where he had lived, trapped and traveled. Throughout the book, Conchita includes information that helped her dig deeply into her family's roots and find pieces of her genealogical puzzle. She also includes tips for the readers who are investigating their ancestors. Her journey of discovery further transformed her and her family into lovers of genealogy and history. In Search of William Wolfskill: Journey to Find the Legacy contains 40 illustrations and photographs, including rarely seen photos of Wolfskill family members as well as pictures from Conchita's and Rich's research and travels. The book is a fascinating, in-depth look at William Wolfskill-western pioneer and legend of early California.
Download or read book The Old Spanish Trail written by Arlan Dean and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the Old Spanish Trail and the pioneers who settled in California.
Download or read book Turtles Lead to Treasure written by Calvin C. Keys and published by . This book was released on 2007-03-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish mined and hid their treasures for more than two hundred years. They were creative geniuses leaving behind great works of art in the form of stone sculptures that not only marked trails but hidden treasures. Turtles Lead To Treasure is centered around a gallery of great photos that includes all of the patron saints and many other monuments and symbols never before published. You journey through monuments and symbols that were most used from site to site into some of the most revealing secrets ever published about Spanish monuments and hidden treasure. Detailed information of the one true basic system gives you a good knowledge of how to recognize and decode the symbolic language.
Download or read book Old Spanish Trail North Branch and Its Travelers written by Ron Kessler and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient trail from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Crescent Junction near Green River, Utah was a good route for travel for the early settlers. The sixteen diaries or journals in this book give individual perspectives to the adventures and difficulties encountered on these treks.
