In this book, barton barbour presents the first comprehensive history of fort union, the nineteenth centurys most important and longestlived upper missouri river fur trading post. Union county university of new mexico university of new. Death comes for the archbishop 1928 by willa cather. Engineered enchantment, 18212001 and spanish new mexico. Union, fort, new mexico near base of gallinas or turkey mountains. Albuquerque, new mexico company information trade union.
For many years it housed the only hospital west of the mississippi river, it was a major supply depot for the west, and its soldiers defended the santa fe trail against indians and the rebel forces during the civil war. John prathers name is not one generally found in formal history books, but his. List of books and articles about new mexico history. I groped among the musty annals and in the shadowy history wandered back. The march of the regiment from fort laramie was not resumed until sept. After falling in love with new mexico, maida tilchen scours used book racks to. A history of fort union interactive santa fe trail. In these early years of adjusting to its new place in the union, new mexico. Union county, new mexico genealogy genealogy familysearch.
If you want to read a more indepth study of the forts history, leo e. A dictionary of new mexico and southern colorado spanish. New mexico forts of the old west legends of america. Early days in unionharding counties new mexico state.
Members of the buffalo soldier association of wichita, kansas, describe the. Onions, potatoes, and dairy products are also important. Still unsatisfied with their lot, they broke out again from mescalero, new mexico on 21 august 1877. Vigil, a research professor in the department of spanish and portuguese, has been the director of the language learning center at the university of new mexico since 1967.
American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Fort union is located about 8 miles north of watrous, new mexico on nm highway161. Missourians were quick to detect commercial opportunities in overland trade with spanish settlers on the rio grande. In the dry farming regions, the major crops are hay and sorghum grains. Considered one of the 100 best englishlanguage novels of the 20th century, death comes for the archbishop follows the lives of two frenchborn jesuit priests dispatched to the new mexico territory to reclaim the roman catholic church from rogue priests who had been abusing both church tenets and the natives of the region.
At its northwestern corner are the socalled four corners, where colorado, new mexico, arizona, and utah meet at right angles. For thousands of years various cultures have filtered into new mexico, and each has adapted to the land. The national monument was founded on june 28, 1954 the site preserves the second of three forts constructed on the site beginning in 1851, as well as the ruins of the third. Quickfacts union county residents moved easily throughout the. This book, continuously in print since 1983, has become a classic spanish reference book, widely used in classrooms across the united states. On june 1517, experience the days of yore during fort union days. Originally published in 1992 and available now only from unm press, an illustrated history of new mexico combines more than two hundred photographs and a concise history to create an engaging, panoramic view of new mexicos fascinating past.
I have not found many books, indexes, or other published records for union county. Collecting books about new mexico new mexico tourism. For all who love new mexico, and for those who aspire to know the state, this book is a graceful and compelling summary of what has made the land of. Sharon niederman is an awardwinning southwestern author and photographer living in northern new mexico.
Its history has given new mexico the highest percentage of hispanic and latino. Search business profiles for albuquerque, new mexico trade union at. A left fort ripley july 8, and d fort ridgeley july 21, and at the end of august both companies were in camp near fort kearney, neb. A history of new mexico 3rd revised edition bookshare. The regulars picked up where the volunteers left off, and fort unions role as a staging and supply area for campaigning troops continued.
Union county is in the northeast corner of new mexico, where the state joins oklahoma, texas, and colorado. Thorn, fort, new mexico on rio grande, at santa barbara. A journal dedicated to the history of the american southwest and northern mexico. Victorio went with his people this time to the black range, west of the rio grande. When new mexico became united states territory after the u. Southwestern defense system after the civil war 10.
Among her numerous new mexico books are alluring new mexico. Traveling with him was the leader of the nednhi band of chiricahuas, juh. Oliva 1993 southwest cultural resources center professional papers no. Union county, new mexico, united states britannica. Colored troops in new mexico in mid1866 finally permitted the discharge of the new mexico troops. Social life at fort union, new mexico in the 1880s. The map is in very good condition and would look wonderful framed. Masters thesis, new mexico highlands university, 1964. I will gladly add more books, or show other libraries where the listed books can be found. Antique state map of new mexico this is an original, not reproduction, vintage state map of new mexico which was carefully removed from an atlas. Weve implemented special procedures as we work to keep our teams and you safe, so shipping of orders may be delayed. Click here to view the complete record for this item. Discover the best history of new mexico books, presenting facts and stories of its communities and people. The spanish colonial arts society collection both museum of new mexico press and the coauthored the lore of new mexico unm press.
Sumner, fort, new mexico guadalupe county, at the bosque redondo, on pecos river. He received a research award as coprincipal investigator for the linguistic atlas and archive of the spanish of new mexico and southern colorado from the national endowment for the humanities, 19911993, with a. It is a land in which different peoples have developed different ways of living. Stanley wrote and published a book titled fort union new mexico in 1953, giving a colorful history of this fort and individuals such as davey crockett. New mexico is also bordered by oklahoma ne, texas e, s, and mexico s. New mexico history museum unfurls collaborative art flag celebrating 19th amendment centennial posted on. The new mexico art tells new mexico history website provides teachers with rich supplemental materials from the new mexico museum of art collection. A museum and a visitor center interpret the history of the fort, and a selfguiding tour leads through the remains.
Central new mexico community collegemain new, used. Local history books on new mexico arcadia publishing. Battle of the books is a national literacy organization of which new mexico is a member. In the west are two volcanos, sierra grande and capulin mountain. The history of new mexico was based on archeological evidence, attesting to varying cultures. Shop central new mexico community collegemain new, used, rental and digital textbooks at the suncats bookstore. Showing all the brands on cattle, horses, mules and asses, rerecorded under the provisions of the act, approved february 16th, 1899, and other brands recorded since may 1st, 1899, up to december 31st, 1906. The spanish language of new mexico and southern colorado.
Also contact me if you own union county material and can provide lookup services to other researchers. The arrival of the 3rd cavalry, 37th infantry, and 57th u. Fort union was a bustling frontier fort in the northeast corner of new mexico for four decades. Frances levine is the director of the new mexico history museumpalace of the governors. Mexican war, the army established garrisons in towns scattered along the rio. Find the right labor union businesses to suit your needs. She specializes in cuisine, travel, history, womens history, and spirituality. The purpose of the new mexico historical notebook is to provide readers with the most uptodate information possible regarding the activities of new mexicos many historians, historical societies, museums and other groups interested in the states colorful and. Union county is the northeasternmost county in the u. Union county, new mexico genealogy and history presented.
Shop arcadia publishing book offers for the best price. A history of new mexico, 3rd revised edition by roberts, calvin a. Fort union is located in mora county, much of which was part of an early mexican land grant the mora land grant. Each issue has scholarly articles exploring southwestern history and culture. New mexico military forts american history and genealogy. The major criteria for nomination was that the books must have either been written about new mexico, by a new mexican author, or published by a new mexico company. Ruben cobos author of a dictionary of new mexico and. January 6, 2012 marks the centennial for the state of new mexico. Fort union and the frontier army in the southwest fort union historic resource study fort union and the frontier army in the southwest.
The fort served as the headquarters of the 8th cavalry in the early 1870s and as the headquarters of the 9th cavalry in the late 1870s during the apache wars. Barbour explores the economic, social, legal, cultural, and political significance of the fort which was the brainchild of kenneth mckenzie and pierre chouteau, jr. We selected 300 digital images of art objects, then added a history section to provide context for the images and links to resources for further study. New mexico map with images new mexico map, mexico map. Fort union, new mexico protecting the santa fe trail. The eastern landscape is marked by blackcapped mesas and the twin rabbit ear mountains, ancient volcanic vents that became a landmark on the southern fork of the santa fe trail. It was admitted to the union as the 47th state on january 6, 1912. Union county, new mexico cemeteries genealogy trails. Hidden history of spanish new mexico new mexicos spanish legacy has informed the cultural traditions of one of the last states to join the union for more than four hundred years, or before the alluring capital of santa fe was founded in 1610. New, used or digital books whatever your preference, weve got you covered. History books museum of new mexico foundation shops. Fort union sutlers store ledger, 18631865 new mexico.
Managing editor, albuquerque business first dec 7, 2012, 1. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers if you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us. Guide to union county, new mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history. A historic resource study fort union national monument fort union, new mexico leo e. We have assembled a few maps that seem to be representative of the major changes, with the main emphasis being the changes since new mexico became a state. One result of such hostility was that new mexicans for more than sixty years were. Shortly after the mexicanamerican war in the mid to late 1840s, the new mexico territorial boundaries were drawn and were vastly different than they are today. In addition, pinon nuts, pinto beans, and chilis are crops particularly characteristic of new mexico. This document presents only a few items of interest in this report, but it does discuss the water supply for the fort. Southwestern defense system before the civil war 6.
I employed the major part of my time the first few months in getting acquainted with the different communities of the county and seeing what kind of farming was being done. New mexico is a state in the southwestern region of the united states of america. New mexico online historical newspapers identifies historical. Albuquerque, new mexico labor union business directory. Every year elementary and middle schoolers read from a list of 20 outstanding books, then get together in the spring to have a quiz style competition which may draw as many as 400 kids from across the state. Fray angelico chavez history library, new mexico history museum, santa fe, new mexico link. Union county borders colorado to the north, and oklahoma and texas to the east. The fort itself is located roughly south of a line between the current locations of mora and wagon mound. Excerpt from fort union national monument, new mexico the pike journals, published in 1810, gave americans their first glimpse of the people and way of life behind the wall of secrecy spain had erected on the frontiers of new mexico. Oliva in 1993 wrote the tome, which is the defining published work on the history of fort union. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,549, making it the fourthleast populous county in new mexico. The roof and portions of the upper story were blown away by a tornado on october 18, 1908.
On june 1, 1916, i landed in new mexico to take up county agents work in union county. He worked out of the division of history for the national park service in santa fe, new mexico. Ruben cobos is the author of a dictionary of new mexico and southern colorado spanish 4. There were settlers in the area prior to the land grant but in 1835. Moores ledger, as the manager of the sutlers store at fort union, new. The new mexico book coop wanted to honor the 100 best books as part of the upcoming new mexico centennial. Union county cooperative extension service 100 court street po box 428 clayton, nm, 88415 phone. Fort union national monument is a unit of the national park service of the united states, and is located north of watrous in mora county, new mexico.
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