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Item #821
ECHOES OF THE CONQUISTADORES, History of a Pioneer Family in the Southwest
Author: YJINIO AGUIRRE
Price: $50.00
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BACK IN PRINT. This is the story of the Aguirre family who have greatly influenced the cattle industry of Southern Arizona. The first Aguirre to be mentioned historically was Don Juan de Aguirre, a Basque from Guipuzcoa, and chief ensign to the King of Navarra, Don Sancho, the Wiseman who reigned in 1200. The author's ancestor, Don Joseph de Aguirre, born in 1687 in the "Villa de Aranaz," Kingdom of Navarra, came to the New World to settle in San Jose del Parral in Nueva Vizcaya. The family became very prominent in ranching in Chihuahua, Mexico and later in Arizona. The author has also written books on cattle ranching in the Southwest, especially about the Vaquero Way, and relates in this book his experiences as the representative of the United States during the dreaded "Hoof and Mouth" disease period. This is a classic and unique historical and genealogical work that we highly recommend. Mr. Yjinio Aguirre is 99 years old and still going strong. He is a sensitive and literate gentleman and a great and real cowboy in the old tradition who would put the Hollywood bunch to shame. Illustrations. Phoenix, AZ, 2008 Privately printed 4th Ed., 142 Pgs. 5&1/2 x 8&1/2, PB. | |  HISPANIC GENEALOGY
Item #939
AMANECER, 2005-2006
Author: America Sunrise
Price: $15.00
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CALENDAR. This calendar from January 2005 to February 2006 is now partially dated but its value resides as a keepsake for the fourteen pictures and short biographies of prominent Hispanic San Antonians who grew up in the Prospect Hill area of West San Antonio,one of the first communities to be built West of the downtown in the early years of the 20th century. The area increasingly became a neighborhood of Mexican-American families buying their first homes. The calendar is sponsored by American Sunrise, A non-profit Cisneros Communities Venture, whose goal is to renovate the physical stock of housing in Prospect Hill, to assist new families to become homeowners, and to provide the support services for families and children that will enable them to take their places in American society. Their focus is " one square mile" bounded by Colorado Street on the East, Martin Street on the North, Zarzamora Street on the West, and Guadalupe Street on the South. The San Antonians featured are Hope Andrade,Lionel Sosa, Charles Barrett, Dr. Ricardo Romo, Hector Davila, Henry Cisneros, Tessa Martinez Pollack, Dr. Fernando Guerra,Alex Briseņo,Jesse Treviņo,The Cortez Brothers-Ruben, George and David, Sylvia Romo,Dr. Charles Briseņo, and Isaac Ayala. San Antonio, 2005 Wire Spiral Bound Calendar. | |  HISPANIC GENEALOGY
Item #932
TEJANO ROOTS, A Family Legend
Author: Dan Arellano
Price: $35.00
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The author is a descendant of Sergeant Francisco Arellano, A member of Alamo de Parras Company, La Segunda Compania Volante stationed at the Alamo in 1803. A great uncle of his also owns a ranch in close proximity to the Battle of Medina site, The largest land battle ever fought west of the Mississippi and the last battle where Spanish troops fought in Texas. These and other interesting aspects of his heritage inspired Arrelano to tell the story of the Tejanos from the other non-tradional side of Texas history. The first section treats the saga of the First Texas Revolution. Section Two relates Tejano Roots History, and includes chapters on The Family Legend, Aztecs and the Aztlan Myth, and Texan Disposition-Tejano Attitudes. Appendices are a list of the Canary Islansders made on September 9, 1730 at Cuatitlan, The Roster of the Presidial Company of Bexar,1803 Muster List of the Alamo de Parras Company, and Arellano Family Tree. Illustrated. Austin, TX 2005 Self Published 1st Ed., 174 Pgs., 8 &1/2 x 11, PB. | |
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