Lucien Maxwell:
by Freiberger, Harriet
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Sunstone Press, (Santa Fe, NM:) Physical details: 160 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. ISBN:0865342865 (pbk.).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| sw 900 - 999 | Book Cart | 978.904092 Fre (Browse shelf) | Available | 73924 |
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| 978.904 New New Mexico 100 years ago | 978.904 Sta The Civil War in New Mexico / | 978.904082 Foo Women of the New Mexico Frontier, 1846-1912 | 978.904092 Fre Lucien Maxwell: | 978.9040922 Poe Buckboard days | 978.9040924 Cha Legacy of honor | 978.9040924 Cle No life for a lady |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-155) and index.
List of Illustrations- A letter to the reader - Introduction - The vectors converge - Adolescence for Lucien and for America - Coming of age - rayado - Cimarron - Fort Sumner on the Pecos - The river of time - What's left - Notes - Bibliography - Index
This definitive biography of Lucien Maxwell tells of his early days growing up along the Mississippi River frontier, of his adventures as a mountain man during the fur trade years, and his later life as he became one of the richest land owners in northeastern New Mexico Territory. His life spanned the active years of the Santa Fe Trail, which includes some of the most fascinating years in the history of the American West. Anyone interested in the life and times of the Santa Fe Trail period will enjoy this thorough and readable biography of one of the key characters in the history of the American southwest.
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