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The largest Galdos bibliography in print, divided into 4 sections: Books or major studies of Galdos; Entries concerned with article or chapters on his work; Subject index with which scholar may locate studies on various topics related to Galdosian criticism; A resume of the history of Galdosian criticism. ... Read more

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Lists New Mexico's libraries with special or unusual collections.Includes activities that teach students about the importance of libraries, the Dewey Decimal System, the Library of Congress, Books-in-Print, contributions of Andrew Carnegie and how and why to use libraries.Listing includes many libraries with special collections about New Mexico.Free teacher's guide. ... Read more

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The first narrative history devoted to the tumultuous seventeenth century in New Mexico.Kessell's work presents a clearer picture than ever before of events leading to the Pueblo Revolt. ... Read more

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Pueblos, Spaniards, and the Kingdom of New Mexico
Definitely an engaging work. I wanted to read this book because I was researching my family history. The Paso del Norte names I was looking for were not there, but the information on the conquest and re-conquest of New Mexico certainly made clear the events and it's people. I felt it was treated equally given the Indian-Spanish wars. Alicia. A descendent of Paso del Norte families.

knowledge of situations involving the players
This book is obviously written by a person very knowledgable about the Spanish colonial times in New Mexico. It is easy to read. It shows how all of the people groups survived resource poor New Mexico.

Rehash of outdated Research
I had Dr. Kessel in a 300 level History of New Mexico class back in 1986 and this book was a bit of a disappointment compared to the class.The book is a thin summary of Colonial New Mexico History from 1598 to the resettlement in the 1690's.There is no new primary research just a re-hash of older circa pre-1950's historical interpretations and the author's older material.Dr. Kessel claims to be balanced but this book is heavily biased in favor of the Pueblo Indians and a strong Black Legend taint.Dr.Kessel characterizes the Spaniards in the tired old stereotypes and the Pueblo Indians positively despite some despicable behavior by somelike Esteban Clemente (page 101).When a Spaniard does something negative he is cast as a villain and when a Pueblo Indian does the same deed he is cast positively.When a Spaniard performs an apparent good deed it is cast as though there are always bad, hidden motives.Also, when the action is between Church and State/colonists he unfailingly excuses the Priests/friars and casts the colonists as villains.I hope Dr. Kessel conducts some original research with a more temperate attitude before writing about his subject again.Example of rhetoric used:when Spaniards conduct negative activities they are described as "henchmen" (page 67, 101) and when a Pueblo Indian conducts negative activities he is portrayed as caught in a "dilemma". There are so few books on this topic it is ashamed that Dr. Kessel lacked a bit of self awareness (conscious word choices)while writing.I would recommend Marc Simmons over Dr. Kessel.

Chronicling history through the relation of linked, lesser-known true stories
Written by John L. Kessell (Professor Emeritus of History, University of New Mexico) Pueblos, Spaniards, and the Kingdom of New Mexico is a narrative history of the seventeenth century of New Mexico, accurately portraying the tension between the Pueblo Indians and Spanish colonizers. Chronicling history through the relation of linked, lesser-known true stories, Pueblos, Spaniards, and the Kingdom of New Mexico offers its own interpretation and analysis of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, the Spanish reconquest in the 1690s, and much more. A welcome addition to Native American and New Mexico state history shelves, especially recommended for public library collections.

Pueblos, Spaniards, and the Kingdom of New Mexico
Kessel has again delivered a hard-to-put-down narrative of Spanish New Mexico that would serve as a perfect accompaniment to a college-level course on my favorite subject: New Mexico! ... Read more

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Chapters: Alamogordo Public Library, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Farmington Public Library, Albuquerque/bernalillo County Library System, Ernie Pyle House/library, Mesa Public Library. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alamogordo Public Library -Alamogordo Public Library first opened on March 1, 1900. Alamogordo was unusual for a Southwestern town at the time in that it was a planned community, the planning being carried out by Charles Bishop Eddy's and John Arthur Eddy's Alamogordo Improvement Company. . The Eddys saw a library as being necessary for their community and they gave financial support to the Alamogordo Woman's Club to start the library. Ownership passed to an offshoot, the Alamogordo Library Association, and then to the Civic League. The Civic League retained ownership of the library until 1958 when it was sold for one dollar to the City of Alamogordo. . The library had resided in a series of rented rooms until 1962 when a library building was constructed at 920 Oregon Avenue. The building was 10,280 square feet (955 m) and cost $175,000. John Reed of Albuquerque was the architect. The library building was doubled in size in 1987 to 20,764 square feet (1,929.0 m) at a cost of $871,042. The architect was again John Reed. In 2001 a block of land next to the current library was donated to the city to be the site of a new library building, planned at 40,000 square feet (3,700 m). Bond elections in 2005 and 2009 to fund construction of the new building failed. Alamogordo Public Library is a city-owned library, but library cards are free to all residents of Otero County. (County government pays a yearly subsidy to the city for this service; in FY 2008 the subsidy was $35,320. ) The library has 112,000 items in its collection, in...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17523179 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Public Libraries in New Mexico, Alamogordo Public Library, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Farmington Public Library, Albuquerque/bernalillo County Library System, List of Carnegie Libraries in New Mexico, Ernie Pyle House/library, Mesa Public Library. Excerpt: Alamogordo Public Library - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alamogordo Public Library first opened on March 1, 1900. Alamogordo was unusual for a Southwestern town at the time in that it was a planned community, the planning being carried out by Charles Bishop Eddy's and John Arthur Eddy's Alamogordo Improvement Company. . The Eddys saw a library as being necessary for their community and they gave financial support to the Alamogordo Woman's Club to start the library. Ownership passed to an offshoot, the Alamogordo Library Association, and then to the Civic League. The Civic League retained ownership of the library until 1958 when it was sold for one dollar to the City of Alamogordo. . The library had resided in a series of rented rooms until 1962 when a library building was constructed at 920 Oregon Avenue. The building was 10,280 square feet (955 m) and cost $175,000. John Reed of Albuquerque was the architect. The library building was doubled in size in 1987 to 20,764 square feet (1,929.0 m) at a cost of $871,042. The architect was again John Reed. In 2001 a block of land next to the current library was donated to the city to be the site of a new library building, planned at 40,000 square feet (3,700 m). Bond elections in 2005 and 2009 to fund construction of the new building failed. Alamogordo Public Library is a city-owned library, but library cards are free to all residents of Otero County. (County government pays a yearly subsidy to the city for this service; in FY 2008 th... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17523179 ... Read more

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A step-by-step guide on how to set up your own library ofstate related books and other materials.Includes tips on using the DeweyDecimal System, creating card catalogs, budgeting and acquiring materials+ gives resources for books, art, music, rare books, technology,autographs, etc.Excellent classroom activity.Free teacher's guide givesspecific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational valuefrom this book.Hey, if it's your library, you won't have to pay any latereturn fees! ... Read more

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Created by the visionary Charles B. Eddy, Carlsbad rose from the humble beginnings of a tent city to become a vital community on the banks of the Pecos River. One of the largest irrigation projects known at that time made the transformation possible. The Carlsbad Caverns, discovered by James Larkin White and documented by local photographer Ray V. Davis, introduced the world to the wonders that lay beneath the desert surface. World War II saw Carlsbad members of the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery units being thrown into the midst of the Bataan Death March. With the discovery of a large deposit of potash east of town, agriculture flourished nationwide and prosperity returned to the town. As the country moved into the nuclear age, Carlsbad once again played a significant role. The detonation of the Gnome Project in 1961 and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant of the present day have provided the country with vital knowledge and nuclear waste storage. ... Read more