new mexico

Discusses the history, economy, culture, and future of New Mexico. Also includes a state chronology, pertinent statistics, and maps.

Abigail Conklin leaves her home in post-Civil War Virginia to travel to New Mexico and begins a habit of writing to her sister, Maggie, that continues for more than sixty years, leaving a chronicle of the changing times, family events, and her love of the Southwest that entices her great-great-granddaughter.

Looks at the life of Bill Richardson, discussing his childhood in Mexico, his move to the U.S., his education, and early interest in politics, and his election to the office of governor in New Mexico.

A collection of nine essays that explore instances of true crime in the American Southwest.

Presents fascinating facts about New Mexico, representing each letter of the alphabet, from aerial attraction above Albuquerque to the Zuni River.

Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of New Mexico. Includes Internet links to Web sites.

With Christmas only days away, it snows so heavily that Jacobo the wood carver and his visiting grandson are afraid the roads will not be cleared in time for the rest of the family to come from the city, and that a sick neighbor will not get the help he needs. Presented in English and Spanish.

Nine year old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.