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Item #24220
THE FAMILY SAGA, A Collection of Texas Family Legends
Author: Francis Edward Abernathy, et al, Editors
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Edited in collaboration with Jerry Bryan Lincecum and Francis B.Vick. A collection of family tales by favorite storytellers such as Elmer Kelton, James Ward Lee, Archie McDonald and many others. This is publication LX of the Texas Folklore Society. Tales are grouped by topics such as Civil War, Ghosts and the Supernatural,Death and Burial, Indians, etc. 193 tales in 14 chapters. Some b&w photo illustrations. Denton, TX, 2003 University of North Texas Press 2nd Pr., 366 Pgs. 7&1/4 x 10&1/4, HB. | |  MEXICO & LATIN AMERICA
Item #3078
BREVE HISTORIA DE CHIHUAHUA
Author: Luis Aboites
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Another in the series on the Mexican states. This work summarizes the history of the state of Chihuahua from the first contact by the Spaniards in the 16th century with the many indigenous groups that inhabit the region – Chocos, Tepehuanes, Tobosos and Tarahumaras – up to the ascendancy of the PAN’s Francisco Barrio to the governorship. Contains maps, including one listing 67 municipal jurisdictions, a chronology and statistics. Mexico City, 1996 2nd Pr. SPTXT, 186 Pgs. PB.
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Item #6917
CONFLICT AND COMMERCE ON THE RIO GRANDE, Laredo, 1755-1955
Author: John A. Adams, Jr.
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Since its earliest days Laredo on the Rio Grande has stood at the intersection of regional commerce. The Villa de Laredo was the second permanent chartered settlement in Texas. The author, who lived in Laredo for ten years and served as executive director and CEO of The Laredo Development Foundation, earned a Ph.D. in history from Texas A&M University. This background has enabled him to provide the first ever panoramic business and economic history of Laredo. The area evolved from a ranching and agricultural center to a boomimg port of trade today and a principal center of commerce and financial services on the southern border of the United States. Adams demonstrates how the increasingly diversified economy of the region fed the fortunes of the city through periods of expansion and dispute alike. Illustrated. College Station, 2008 Texas A&M University 1st Ed., 6 x 9&1/4, 286 Pgs., HB. | |  HISPANIC GENEALOGY
Item #821
ECHOES OF THE CONQUISTADORES, History of a Pioneer Family in the Southwest
Author: YJINIO AGUIRRE
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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. | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #7028
PIONEERS OF ARIZONA AND THE EARLY SOUTHWEST, History of a Pioneer Family in the Southwest
Author: Yjinio Aguirre
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In his third book of history and recollections of ranch life in Arizona the author transports the reader to another time and place, with interesting stories of his early family and their contributions to the lore of " The Old West." He is a born storyteller and brings to life his early experiences in the Aguirre family ranches, life in Tucson, his work in Mexico during the hoof and mouth disesase scare, and his portayals of Juan Bautista de Anza. Casa Grande, AZ, 2004 privately printed 1st Ed., 72 Pgs., 8 &1/2 x 11, PB. | |  OTHER EARLY AMERICANA
Item #28178
MEMORIES OF EARLY RANCHING AND ADVENTURES OF ARIZONA AND MEXICO
Author: Yjinio Aguirre
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This is a collection of 18 brief tales of the olden days of ranching primarily in Arizona, and some in Mexico. The author, who is now 98 years old, has kept vividly in his mind the many wonderful stories and experiences of growing up in the 20th century West. Illustrated by the author. Phoenix, AZ 2008 privately published 1st Ed., 46 Pgs., 8&1/2 x 11, PB. | | MEXICO & LATIN AMERICA
Item #3121
COAHUILA Y TEXAS , Desde la Consumacion de la Independencia Hasta el Tratado de Paz de Guadalupe Hidalgo, Vols I &II
Author: Vito Alessio Robles
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The second set of histories about Coahuila and Texas by the masterful historian of these areas. These are the volumes covering the Mexican period from the Independence from Spain to the Signing of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. A must for students of the period. Mexico, 1979, 2nd ed., HB, SPTXT, 1082 Total Pgs. | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #2182
ACAPULCO, SALTILLO Y MONTERREY, En La Historia y la Leyenda
Author: Vito Alessio Robles
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The more voluminous history of Acapulco including Saltillo and Monterrey. As additional subtitle it includes: "Bosqus Historicos," " Unas Paginas Traspapeladas de la Historia de Coahuila y Texas," " Primera Imprenta en Coahuila," and " Heraldica Coahuilense." An excellent work in the Alessio Robles style. Shipping cost $4.75 ($2.75 regular shipping + $2.00 extra shipping). Mexico City, 1978, 1st Porrua Ed., SPTXT, PB, 670 Pgs. | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #2168PB
FRANCISCO DE URDINOLA Y EL NORTE DE LA NUEVA ESPANA
Author: Vito Alessio Robles
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This narrative about the Spanish captain and colonizer of Northern New Spain was the first of Alessio Robles' major historical works. Urdinola was an agriculturist, cattleman, & Indian fighter, He founded the Pueblos of San Estevan de la Nueva Tlaxcala ( By Saltillo) and San Isidro de las Palomas(Now Arteaga, Coahuila.) Mexico City, 1981, 2nd Ed, SPTXT, 334 Pgs., HB. | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #8083
KNIGHT WITHOUT ARMOR, Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958
Author: Felix D. Almaraz, Jr.
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Long-awaited biography of eminent yet unknown historian of the twentieth century. In 1939 he became a professor and historian at the University of Texas, teaching Latin American and Catholic History, publishing 18 books and nearly 50 articles in three decades. His seven-volume study, Our Catholic Heritage in Texas, 1519-1950 is considered best work ever written on the Spanish colonial era in Texas. College Sta., TX, 1999 1st Ed., 512 Pgs., HB | |  TEXANA & THE AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
Item #8093
TEJANO LEGACY, Rancheros and Settlers in South Texas, 1734-1900
Author: Armando Alonzo
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Path breaking study of Tejano ranchers and settlers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley from their colonial roots in 1730 until 1900. Analyzes complex Mexican-Anglo interaction in South Texas, and how Tejanos continued to play a leading role in the commercialization of ranching after the 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty. A result of a careful study of land and tax records, brands, livestock bills of sale, wills, population and agricultural censuses, and oral histories. Also shows how Tejanos adapted to maintain control of their ranchos despite Anglo encroachment. Albuquerque, 1998, 1st Ed., 368 Pgs, PB. | |  OTHER EARLY AMERICANA
Item #27994
AMERICA'S CONSTITUTION, A Biography
Author: Akhil Reed Amar
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The author is on the faculty of Yale Law School and a noted constitutional-law scholar. He provides a fascinating look at the most important document of freedom ever devised by man. While it may not be flawless and is still a relatively young product in the span of time, it nonetheless has guided our republic to demonstrate that democracy can work and has enabled the Unites States to become the most powerful country in the world. Both the Constitution and the Life of George Washington, the president of the Constitutional Convention, are not studied enough in schools. This book may help reverse that trend. New York, N.Y., Random House, Inc., 2005 1st Ed., 657 Pgs., 6 x 9, HB. | |  HISPANIC GENEALOGY
Item #939
AMANECER, 2005-2006
Author: America Sunrise
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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 Briseño,Jesse Treviño,The Cortez Brothers-Ruben, George and David, Sylvia Romo,Dr. Charles Briseño, and Isaac Ayala. San Antonio, 2005 Wire Spiral Bound Calendar. | |  SPAIN & PORTUGAL
Item #4042
THE ANDALUSIAN HORSE REGISTRY OF THE AMERICA'S, VOL I
Author: American Andalusian Association
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Written about the "First Horse of the America's." Historical narrative by Frank Thayer, Jr. Insert states "In Memory of Glenn O. Smith, He Brought the Andalsuian and Lusitano Back to the Americas." Contains pedigree charts of the horses and lists of owners and breeders and a few B&W photos. No date or publication place, 316 Pgs., 9&1/4 X 6, HB. | |  SPAIN & PORTUGAL
Item #4087
THE HISTORY OF PORTUGAL
Author: James M. Anderson
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Part of the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations. A brief overview of Portugal today and its early history. Portugal and its history are relatively unknown, always in the shadow of it more popular neighbor, but its history is just as colorful, fascinating and unique as that of Spain. Many tourists are discovering this delightful country and its role as the founder of the modern world. Many of the settlers of Northern Mexico were Portuguese Christians, Conversos, or Crypto-Jews. Westport, CT, 2000 1st Ed., 222 Pgs., HB | |  HISTORY & CULTURAL STUDIES
Item #28194
DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS, Crossing America's Desert Borderlands
Author: John Annerino
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The author is also a photojournalist who has journeyed several times into the 4,100-sqaure-mile "empty quarter" that straddles the Arizona state line. He tells of the migrant workers, the Border Patrol, the trackers and drug runners who haunt this inhospitable but beautiful wilderness studded with the bones of unfortunate explorers immigrants. Thousands of people have died since the first written records in the 1500s and the fascination with this desert will continue to take many more lives. Illustrated and new but has slight red remainder mark on book bottom. New York, 1999 Four Walls Eight Windows 1st Ed., 201 Pgs., HB. Published at $ 22.00. | |  OTHER EARLY AMERICANA
Item #24156
INHERITING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, The First Generations of Americans.
Author: Joyce Appleby
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The first generation of Americans were a unique and talented group who inherited a New World and A new order- Democracy-that the monarchical world felt was surely doomed to failure. This book explores their lives, callings, decisions, desires and reflections, as they proceeded to succeed in the great experiment. Some illustrations of prints. Cambridge, MA, 2000 2nd Printing by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. 322 Pgs., 6&1/4 x 9&1/4. HB. Listed at $ 26.00-now $10.00. | |  HISPANIC GENEALOGY
Item #932
TEJANO ROOTS, A Family Legend
Author: Dan Arellano
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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. | |  THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Item #1950
SPANISH ROOTS OF AMERICA
Author: Bishop David Arias
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This was one of the first books offered by Borderlands Book Store in 1992, now in an updated second edition. The author is Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ, a Church historian born and educated in León, Spain. This book proves that no nation has left more of a mark in the United States than Spain. Her flag has flown over more of our territory over a longer period of time than any other flag including the stars and stripes. Three fourths of our country was under Spanish rule for more than two hundred year after Columbus, her explorers and missionaries spreading Christian civilization from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Part One consists of seven general historical chapters. Part Two contains eleven historical chapters in chronological order. Illustrated with ten appendices. Fitzwilliam, NH, 2004 Loreto Publications 2nd Ed., 391 Pgs., 5 & 1/2 x 8&1/2, PB.
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Item #10091
KINSHIP, It's All Relative
Author: Jackie Smith Arnold
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Explains kinship, kinship groups, Marriage, family, names, wills, medicval charts, etc., Good charts explaining relationships. Baltimore, MD, 2000 Genealogical publishing Co., 2nd Ed., Updated glossary,bibliogrpahgy and index.123 Pgs., 5&1/2 x 8&1/2. PB | |  GENERAL GENEALOGY
Item #24489
WHAT'S IN A NAME, Everything You Wanted to Know
Author: Leonard R.N. Ashley
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This book will tell you the facts about the names of persons, places and things; about how names are chosen for business and for characters in books; how they are used for everything from tracing settlement patterns to telling fortunes; how forenames have their fashions, where surnames had their origins; and all about names in the US and around the globe. Baltimore, MD, 2000 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Revised Edition, 257 Pgs., 6 x 9, Trade PB. | |  HISTORY & CULTURAL STUDIES
Item #28191
DECEPTION AND ABUSE AT THE FED, Henry B. Gonzalez and Alan Greenspan's Bank
Author: Robert D. Aurbach
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The Federal Reserve-the central bank of the United States-is the most powerful peacetime bureaucracy in the federal government. Under the chairmanship of Alan Greenspan(1987-2006) the Fed operated with little oversight. There was a courageous exception to this in efforts by Henry B. Gonzalez (D-TX)Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Banking Committee. Exposed by Gonzalez were false declarations for 17 years that it had no transcripts of its metings, Manipulations of the bond and stock markets, allowing $5.5 billion to be sent to Saddam Hussein, and blocking Congressional investigations. Current events have further exposed the dealings of Greenspan's actions and have added further status to the work of one of the most honest and competent public servants to serve in the Congress. Letters and charts. Austin, TX 2008 The University of Texas Press 1st Ed., 6 x 9, 271 Pgs., HB. | | MEXICO & LATIN AMERICA
Item #5106
THE CONQUERORS OF THE NEW KINGDOM OF GRANADA
Author: José Ignacio Avellaneda
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Six Spanish expeditions entered the Highland Colombia between 1537 and 1543, subdued the Muisca Indians and created the New Kingdom of Granada. Of 2,000 who set out on this course of conquest and colonization, 654 survivors of the six expeditions are identified in this first ever collective biography of these conquistadores of Spanish Northern South America. Albuquerque, 1995, 1st Ed. HB, 288 Pgs. | |
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