| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Conquest and military rule -- First attempts -- The 1850 constitution -- Becoming a territory -- Internal strife -- A changing territory -- The constitution of 1872 -- The fateful handshake -- Statehood and the Santa Fe ring -- The constitution of 1889 -- Free silver and populism -- A new era -- The Knox bill -- The jointure movement -- The enabling act -- The constitutional convention of 1910 -- The final steps |
| Summary |
Combining extensive research and a clear and organized style, this book offers a thorough account of the New Mexico territory's extraordinary six-decade struggle for statehood |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091375
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| Subject |
New Mexico
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780826329479 |
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0826329470 |
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1299745784 |
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9781299745780 |
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