Santa Fe: A Modern History, 1880-1990

by Henry J. Tobias and Charles E. Woodhouse

Book Overview

From 1880, when the railroad reached Santa Fe, to the early 1990s, the city was transformed from a territorial outpost to a modern community. This book focuses on what changes over the past 110 years have meant to the city's inhabitants. The result is a readable, captivating social history centered on the essence of Santa Fe--the lives of its Hispano and Anglo residents. Initially, the railroad's arrival spelled the loss of the town's commercial advantage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826323316
• ISBN13: 9780826323316
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"