
New Mexico's Quest for Statehood, 1846-1912
Why did New Mexico remain so long in political limbo before being admitted to the Union as a state?
Combining extensive research and a clear and well-organized style, Robert W. Larson provides the answers to this question in a thorough and comprehensive account of the territory’s extraordinary six-decade struggle for statehood.
This book is no mere chronology of political moves, however. It is the h...
Why did New Mexico remain so long in political limbo before being admitted to the Union as a state?
Combining extensive research and a clear and well-organized style, Robert W. Larson provides the answers to this question in a thorough and comprehensive account of the territory’s extraordinary six-decade struggle for statehood.
This book is no mere chronology of political moves, however. It is the h...