Author: Raúl A. Ramos

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Introducing a new model for the transitional history of the United States, the author places Mexican Americans at the center of the Texas creation story. From the perspective of San Antonio Tejanos, Anglo-Americans were immigrants and the battle of the Alamo was a war between brothers. Ramos explores the factors that helped shape the ethnicity of the Tejano population after the battle and demonstrates that Bexareños turned to their experience on the frontier to forge a new ethnic identity within dominant American culture. The author is the son of noted San Antonio physician, Raúl Ramos M.D. Illustrated. Chapel Hill, 2008 University of North Carolina 1st Ed., 297 Pgs., 6 x 9, HB.

Author: Arturo Ramos Pineda

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Tlaltenango is in state of Zacatecas in Mexico, originally inhabited by the indigenous Caxcans. This is a handy book written in Spanish and English with the Spanish text to the left of each page and the English text to the right. Contains an introduction in Section I. Section II is Tlaltenago Towns, Estate and Ranches in 1650, Section III is Genealogy of Early Families, Section IV is Tlaltenango Marriages of the 17th Century, Section V is 17th Century Tlaltenango Burials, Section VI is Registries from the Colotlan Franciscan Convent, Section VII is Tlaltenango Census of 1754, and Section VIII is a Name Idex. Genealogy Charts and some illustrations. Boston, 2010 Lulu, Inc., 1st Ed., 8 & 1/2 x 11. 218 Pgs., PB.

Author: Arturo Ramos Pinedo

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A family history of the ancestors of Lino Ramos González and María del Refugio Gutiérrez Enríquez along with historical sketches of northern Jalisco and southern Zacatecas. Area towns are Bolanos,Villa Guerrero, Colotlan, Totatiche, Tlaltenango de Sánchez Román, Atolinga and Tepechitlan. Ten chapters survey the Ramos de Uribe, Grano, Covarrubias, Jara, Lemus or Lemos, the Caldera,Carlos de Godoy and other families of Jerez, Pinedo, Valenzuela, and Gamboa families along with other Native and African families. Contains index. Washington, DC, 2006 Privately published 1st Ed., 169 total pgs., SPTXT, 6 X 9, PB.

Author: David T. Raphael

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BACK IN STOCK. This is a reprint of the very popular and highly readable first edition. Among the cities in Mexico, Monterrey has a mystique all its own marked by the enduring "Jewish question" regarding its founding in 1596. The eminent historian, Vito Alessio Robles, made the statement that "all the citizens of Monterrey are descended from Jews." Includes chapters on early prominent founders and families, Alberto del Canto, Luis de Carvajal, Gaspar Castaño de Sosa, Diego de Montemayor, Founder of Monterrey, The Garzas of Lepe and Monterrey, Francisco Báez de Benavides and the Martínez of Marin. This well-researched book reviews the evidence. Illustrated and with DJ. Valley Village, CA 2012 Reprint of 2001 1st Ed., 296 Pgs., 6 x 9. HB.

Author: John H. Rappole

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A comprehemsive look at birds in this area featuring Habitat, Similar Species, Abundance and Distribution, Where to Find, Range, and Season. Contains a color plate section of the species described. College Station, TX, 2000 Texas A&M University Press 1st Ed., 6x 9, 329 Pgs., PB.

Author: Real Académia Español

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This is a facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language published by the Real Académia Española from 1727 –1739 originally in six volumes. The work is basically lexicographic in nature explaining the origins of the word. The title page says ( translated)“ Dictionary of the Spanish Language in which is explained the true sense of its voices, its naturalness and quality with the phrases and methods of speaking, the proverbs and sayings and other convenient things for use of the language.” The book was dedicated to King Philip V who financed the work. The typeset is in old Spanish script. Great for libraries, serious linguists, or researchers. Madrid, 1990 Fac. Ed., SPTXT 1,988 total pages, dark green color covers with gold lettering. HB.

Author: Real Academia Espanola

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This is small 2 volume more affordable set (5 x 7) of the definitive dictionary of the Spanish Language by the prestigious Spanish Royal Academy. This is new set and is not used. Small print may require a magnifying glass. Madrid, Real Academia Espanola 20th, 2nd Ed., 2,349 total Pgs., HB.

Author: Glyn Redworth

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On the night of March 7, 1623, the prince of Wales and the duke of Buckinghasm knocked on the door of the British embassy in Madrid. Their unsolicited arrival began one of the most bizarre episodes in British history as the Protestant heir to the Stuart throne struggled to win the Spanish Infanta as his bride. The effort was a diplomatic disaster with its objective to resolve many issues including the Thirty Years War. Illustrated. New Haven CT, 2003 Yale University Press 1st Ed., 200 Pgs., 6 x 9. , HB. Published at $ 32.50.

Author: Douglas Reeman

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They called it the " Gibralter of the Far East"-a British rock that could not be taken. But suddenly, in a lighting blow, Singapore was defeated. Very Good. New York, N.Y. 1984 Jove Book, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 3rd Pr., Mass Market PB.

Author: Angel Riesco Terrero

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IMPORT FROM SPAIN. A good basic introduction to paleography that ccovers over fifteen chapters the methods, techniques and the scientific/cultural origins of this art. Written with the purpose of helping students learn the basic knowledge to understand, absorb and apply its fundamentals. Madrid, 2004 Editorial Síntesis, S.A. 2nd Pr., Spanish Text, 366 Pgs., 6&1/2 x 9, PB.

Author: Antonio Rios-Bustamante

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According to Professor Luis L. Arroyo, The author argues correctly and perceptively that Los Angeles to the 1850s was a vital and growing community, whose development must be understood within the larger context of Mexican history. This dispels the notion that the area was isolated and static. This is the first coherent and comprehensive story of the Los Angeles region covering the Colonial and Mexican periods. B&W illustrations. Encino, CA, 1992 Floricanto Press 1st Ed., 7 x 8&1/4, 274 Pgs., PB.

Author: W. Stitt Robinson, Jr.

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A brief history of Virginia land grants and how they evolved. Does not list individual grants. Fine. Baltimore, MD, 1993 Clearfield Company, Inc. Repr. 77 Pgs., 5&1/4 x 8&1/3, Trade PB.

Author: José León Robles de la Torre

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A broad stroke of a book on Torreon covering its History, Biography, Journalism, Poetry, Art, Music and Painting. The author is a prolific writer who has twelve books to his credit and is planning a ten volume work on Independence and the Presidents of Mexico and a six volume work on "Zacatecas y Sus Hombres." Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, 2002 Editorial del Valle del Cándamo Facsimile (2nd )Ed., 638 Pgs., SPTXT. 6&1/2 x 8&1/4, PB.

Author: Concepcion Perez Robles, et al

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With Mickey Garcia. Contains approximately 1,250 marriages of the Monterrey cathedral in summary form. The full church entry is not transcribed and only the pertinent names of the bride and groom, their parents and in some cases the witnesses are transcribed in English. Includes index. San Antonio, 2007 Los Bexareños Genealogical Society 1st Ed, 198 pages, PB.

Author: Ventura Rocha

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This is the English version of item #829 Sangre Nuestra, Tierra Ajena. It is a family history and memoir of the author, a native of San Antonio, Texs, an engineering graduate of Texas A&M College who pursued a successful career in this field but later did well also opening Mexican Restuarants in Madrid, Spain where he has lived for the past 50 years. The book begins in Spain during the Golden Age when his ancestors emigrated to New Spain. He narrates the triumphs and tragedies of his great grandparents,his grandparents,his parents, and his own life. Other surnames are Taboada, Crillo, Manríquez, Urizar, Garza, Fernández, and Narváez. Madrid, Spain, Nd., 1st Ed. 233 Pgs., 6&1/4 x 8&1/4, HB.

Author: Ventura Rocha

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This is the English version of item # 829,Sangre Nuestra, Tierra Ajena. It is a family history and memoir of the author, a native of San Antonio, Texas and an engineering graduate of Texas A&M College who pursued a successful career in this field but later did well also opening Mexican Restaurants in Madrid,Spain where he has lived for the last 50 years. The book begins in Spain during the Golden Age when his ancestors emigrated to New Spain. He narrates the triumphs and tragedies of his great grandparents, his grandparents, his parents , and his own life. Other surnames are Taboada, Crillo, Manríquez, Urizar, Garza, Fernández and Narváez. Madrid, Spain, Nd. Privately printed 1st Ed., 233, 5 &1/2 x 8&1/2, PB.

Author: Ventura Rocha

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A family history and memoirs of the author, a native of San Antonio, Texas, and an engineering graduate of Texas A&M University who pursued a successful career in his field but later did well also opening Mexican restaurants in Madrid, Spain where he has lived for the past 50 years. The book begins in Spain during the golden age when his ancestors emigrated to New Spain. He narrates the tragedies and triumphs of his great grandparents, his grandparents, parents, and his own life.Other surnames are Taboada, Criollo, Manríquez, Urizar, Garza, Fernández, and Narváez. Madrid, 2006 Artes Graficas JJR 1st Ed., SPANISH TEXT, 151 Pgs., 8&1/4 x 8&1/4
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Author: Francisco Javier Rodríguez Gutiérrez

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This book describes the strategies that some Northern Mexico families utized to acquire, conserve, and consolidate their power and presence in the area from the beginning of the 17th century. The analysis centers around the Ramos de Arriola-Arizpe Fernández marriage union in 1753 which permitted the consolidation of haciendas, support of careers, and construction of buildings. Concerns more specifically the area between Saltillo and Monterrey which later extended to Nuevo Santander and Texas where the families expanded. Illustrated and with Index. Naucalpan, Mexico,.. MX, 2011 Centro de Estudios Historicos UDEM, 1st Ed., SPANISH TEXT,6&3/4 x 9, 209 Pgs., PB.

Author: Jesse Rodriguez, et al

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With Dennis Moreno. Data is taken from the research of Gloria Cadena, Mickey Garcia, and Eleanor Foreman. The Presidio de Agua Verde was located on the San Diego River near its confluence with the Rio Grande near Piedras Negras, Coahuila,founded in 1773 by Inspector General Hugo Oconor. These records were found to be in poor condition but the authors and researchers have endeavored to provide the best transcription possible. There are 539 enries with index. San Antonio, 2007 Los Bexareños Genealogical Society, 1st Ed., 8&1/2 x 11, 122 Pgs., PB.

Author: Maria F. Rollin

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This is Southwestern Studies # 110 by UT El Paso Press. Father Edward Bastien O.M.I. was assigned just after World War II to the Catholic Church in the poor border town of Zapata, Texas, soon to be flooded by the building of the U.S.-Mexico Falcon Dam. His tenacious efforts to help his parishioners fight for equitable land condemnation values earned him the honorary moniker of the Fighting Father of Zapata. After realizing that bureaucratic mix-ups and power struggles would keep his parishioners from fair compensation for long-held family homes and property he unleashed one of the most prolific and determined letter-writing campaigns to affect such a project before or since. With unbending courage and wit he wrote to the likes of then U.S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and even President Eisenhower both of whom eventually responded to his humble yet persuasive pleas. He kept a steady stream of letters flowing to the Laredo Times under the pen name I POZ, which stood for Irate People of Zapata. Bastien eventually succeeded in his mission but was transferred from the parish and died in 1972 "Worn out by his ceaseless labor and solicitude for the poor" as noted in the Oblate archival files. He entrusted Rollin's family with his Zapata letters interspersed with his personal musings and anecdotes of the time. Rollin realized that the manuscript was a humorous yet powerful account of bureaucracy gone amok, of poor South Texans forced into a Diaspora, and the story of a talented and courageous priest willing to fight for social justice. This is his story, a great addition to the history of the borderlands. El Paso, TX 2003 1st Ed., 265 Pgs., PB.

Author: Peter Russell

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The story of the half English-Plantagenet, half Portuguese prince who changed the political and demographic landscape not only of Europe but of much of the world. Single-handedly, in a dedicated and determined course, he fought a climate of superstition to destroy the centuries-old concept of a limited world. He and his assistants by trial and error evolved charts, instruments, and ships for long-distance seafaring, all in the face of scorn, ridicule and endless expense. He had other responsibilities- leading armies and the administration of his nation. The continuous expeditions of his captains down the African coast led the way eventually to the route to India, the breaking of the lucrative overland Arabian trade, and the creation of the modern world. First major biography of this great Portuguese national hero in over a hundred years. Color and B&W Photos, Maps. New Haven CT, 2000 1st Ed., 448 Pgs. HB.

Author: William Russell

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The author worked at the world's most strategic listening post during World War II, The American Embassy in Berlin. Here he presents the day-to-day reports of what Germany's little people were thinking, saying and doing. What he found in his daily contacts, is vitally significant and inmpressive.VG-Owner's name on inside cover. New York, N.Y. 1962 McFadden Books Ed., 208 Pgs., Mass Market Paperback.

Author: Bonnie and Bill Rutherford

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Large size classic story.Lady bakes a gingerbread man with a mind of his own. VG. Has price label outline front cover. Racine, Wi, 1976 Western Publishing Compnay, Golden Press 8th Pr., unpaginated, 9 x 12, HB.

Author: Cornelius Ryan

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A New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks. Five bridges had to seized intact by airborne assualt. It was the fifth, the crucial bridge over the Lower Rhine at a place called Arnhem, 64 miles behind the German lines, that worried the allied commander Lt. General Frederick Browning who sated to Field Marshal Montgomery that "We might be going a bridge too far." Illustrated. VG-Owner's name on inside cover. New York, N.Y. 1974 Popular Library Ed., 670 Pgs., Mass Market Paperback.

Author: George and Peggy Ryskamp

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A handy new book by the renowned husband and wife experts in Hispanic genealogical research. The Ryskamp's state that if you do not have Mexican ancestors, this book will make you wish you had. If you are one of the millions who can trace your heritage across The Rio Grande, this will help you come face to face with your own history. The authors have an easy style and dynamic approach that will take you through ten informative chapters, such as Getting Started, Finding and Working with Mexican Civil and Parish records, US Records, Research in Spanish Colonial Records, etc. Contains six appendices including one on the Mexican State Archives and one on the national Archivo General de la Nacion. Illustrated. Great price. See related book # 1099, Finding Your Hispanic Roots, Hispanic genealogy section. Provo Utah, 2007 Ancestry Publishing 1st Ed., 209 Pgs., 8 & 1/2 x 11, PB.

Author: George R. Ryskamp

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This edition builds on the author's highly successful first edition Tracing Your Hispanic Roots (1984). It Provides detailed information on the records, sources, and reference works used in research in all major Hispanic countries. Includes language & handwriting, Hispanic Surnames, tracing Hispanic Immigrants in U.S., Research in LDS Family History Centers. Baltimore, 1996, 1st Ed. PB, 349 Pgs.