A Forgotten Kingdom: The Spanish Frontier in Colorado and New Mexico, 1540-1821 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496016065)

This volume represents a bridge between Colorado's prehistoric past and the time of Anglo-American settlement in our state. Few people realize that hundreds of years before the discovery of gold in Colorado during 1859, a highly developed European civilization had explored and settled the area now known as New Mexico and Colorado. Spanish conquistadors roamed the plains in the mid-1500s. They came here permanently in 1598 and founded the second oldest city in North America. This long cultural heritage was overshadowed when Colorado and New Mexico] became part of the United States during the mid-1800s. This publication is neither prehistory nor purely western history. It reveals an aspect of our past that is sometimes overlooked and often forgotten. This volume represents a modest contribution to the Columbus Quincentennial year. It is fitting that during this 500th anniversary of the "discovery" of the New World, Spanish contributions to our western heritage are recognized.

Author: Bureau of Land Management, U. S. Department of the Interior
ISBN-10: 1496016068
ISBN-13: 9781496016065
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2014
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.44d