Great River: Mexico and the United StatesA distinguished historian examines the development of the region and surveys the amalgamation of the aboriginal Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American civilizations. |
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Page 555
... Armijo could not but hope that his efforts at rebellion , already so successful , must bring him the governor- ship . But the meeting elected Jose Gonzáles , the northern leader- " a good honest hunter , but a very ignorant man , " as a ...
... Armijo could not but hope that his efforts at rebellion , already so successful , must bring him the governor- ship . But the meeting elected Jose Gonzáles , the northern leader- " a good honest hunter , but a very ignorant man , " as a ...
Page 556
... Armijo . Further , the pueblo Indians were advised to " remain tranquil , and not mix in Mexican affairs . " To make certain of this , the pueblos were promised that they might govern themselves until the re - establishment of ...
... Armijo . Further , the pueblo Indians were advised to " remain tranquil , and not mix in Mexican affairs . " To make certain of this , the pueblos were promised that they might govern themselves until the re - establishment of ...
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... Armijo , travelling southward with Albert Speyer , the Santa Fe trader , and all their wagons . Speyer's large consignment of arms and ammunition , so laboriously hauled from St. Louis , was seized by the Mexican army , in spite of a ...
... Armijo , travelling southward with Albert Speyer , the Santa Fe trader , and all their wagons . Speyer's large consignment of arms and ammunition , so laboriously hauled from St. Louis , was seized by the Mexican army , in spite of a ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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