Yesterday in Santa Fe: Episodes in a Turbulent History

Yesterday in Santa Fe: Episodes in a Turbulent History
ISBN-10
0865341087
ISBN-13
9780865341081
Category
Santa Fe (N.M.)
Pages
74
Language
English
Published
1989
Publisher
Sunstone Press
Author
Marc Simmons

Description

When was Santa Fe under siege? Who was the local witch reputed to fly around in an egg? Which governor found his chair thrown into the street? Why were Judge Eaton's burros so expensive? What was the Santa Fe-Granada, Spain connection? What city celebration was sixty years too soon? Which governor paid a bribe to win a horse race? Who was "Telegraph" Aubry and why was he famous? What ended the usefulness of the Santa Fe Trail? If you don't know the answers to these questions, Marc Simmons does. And in this witty but historically accurate book, he takes readers on a fact-filled but fun journey into Santa Fe, New Mexico's unusual past. Historian and author Marc Simmons has received many awards for his research and writings on the American Southwest. He is known for his ability to ferret out true but little-known episodes in New Mexican history such as those recounted in this fascinating book.

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