Legendary Locals of Albuquerque

by Richard Melzer

Spanish settlers founded Albuquerque in 1706, making it the third of only four villas (towns) in colonial New Mexico. Located in the Rio Abajo along a wide turn on the Rio Grande, the settlement developed from a small farming community into New Mexico's largest, most modern city. Many notable men and women participated in this remarkable growth, lending their talents and sacrificing their time, energy, and sometimes their very lives. Dozens of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467101974
• ISBN13: 9781467101974
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"