Forgotten Tales of New Mexico

New Mexico, A Place Defined By A History Of Grand Conflicts, Conquistadores, Pueblo Warriors, And Nuclear Scientists, Will Celebrate Its State Centennial In 2012. What Better Time For A Collection Of Forgotten Tales That Recounts The Adventures And Exploits Of Priests, Soldiers, Witches, And Politicians, Who Carved Out A Living In The Harsh Frontier. Ellen Will Introduce The Reader To A Cross-dressing Buffalo Soldier, A French Trailblazer Who Opened A Road From Santa Fe To Texas, An American Spy Who Became A Mexican General, A Mexican Raised By The Navajo Who Helped Round Up The Din For Removal, And A Governor Whose Head Was Removed And Used As A Football. Spanning From The 17th Century To World War Ii, These Stories Are Drawn From Native Oral Histories As Well As The State's Written Records, And Provide A Sampling Of New Mexico's Colorful Past.