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Bound for Santa Fe: The Road to New Mexico and the American Conquest, 1806-1848

Bound for Santa Fe: The Road to New Mexico and the American Conquest, 1806-1848, by Stephen G. Hyslop.

Hyslop examines the cultural interaction among Americans, Indians, and Mexicans in New Mexico and along the Santa Fe Trail, from Zebulon Pike's trip in 1806 through the end of the Mexican War in 1848. He does this in three separate parts, the first two concentrating on the historical and geographical background to the Santa Fe trade, and the last on the American conquest of New Mexico. Hyslop's main aim is to "portray the venture as the travelers experienced it," and he succeeds admirably at this task. One lesson learned on the trail was that moderation and accomodation with Indians and ...

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