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First Impressions
A Reader's Journey to Iconic Places of the American Southwest (The Lamar Series in Western History)
by David J. Weber, William Debuys
Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-21504-5, ISBN: 0-300-21504-5

"A guide to the history and culture of the American Southwest, as told through early encounters with fifteen iconic sites This unique guide for literate travelers in the American Southwest tells the story of fifteen iconic sites across Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah, and southern Colorado through the eyes of the explorers, missionaries, and travelers who were the first non-natives to describe them. Noted borderlands historians David ..."






The Spanish Frontier in North America
The Brief Edition (The Lamar Series in Western History)
by Professor David J. Weber
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-14068-2, ISBN: 0-300-14068-1

"In 1513, when Ponce de Leon stepped ashore on a beach of what is now Florida, Spain gained its first foothold in North America. For the next three hundred years, Spaniards ranged through the continent building forts to defend strategic places, missions to proselytize Indians, and farms, ranches, and towns to reconstruct a familiar Iberian world. This engagingly written and well-illustrated book presents an up-to-date overview of the Spa ..."






Myth and the History of the Hispanic Southwest(1st Edition)
(Calvin P. Horn Lectures in Western History and Culture Series)
by David J. Weber
Paperback, 191 Pages, Published 1990 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-1194-8, ISBN: 0-8263-1194-6

"These essays explore the common roots of myth and history. Going back to the earliest Spanish explorers of the Southwest, Weber looks at some of the myths that informed the thought of Coronado and Fray Marcos de Niza. He then discusses the practice of history and the influence on historiography of such respected scholars as Bannon, Bolton, and Turner. Students of that area of southwestern history known as borderlands studies will find t ..."






The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846(Reprint)
The American Southwest Under Mexico (Histories of the American Frontier Series)
by David J. Weber, William Cronon, Howard R. Lamar, Series Editor...
Paperback, 440 Pages, Published 1982 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-0603-6, ISBN: 0-8263-0603-9

"The quarter-century of Mexican sovereignty over the land that is today the American Southwest was a period of turmoil and transition. Between 1821 and 1846, Mexico City's ties to the far northern frontier were steadily weakened by domestic political and social strife as well as by foreign economic encroachment. The gradual loss of social and economic links and the eventual lapse of political allegiance is perceptively reinterpreted from ..."






The Taos Trappers(Reprint)
The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540–1846
by David J. Weber
Paperback, 228 Pages, Published 1980 by University Of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-1702-7, ISBN: 0-8061-1702-8

"Taos Trappers In this comprehensive history, David J. Weber draws on Spanish, Mexican, and American sources to describe the development of the Taos trade and the early penetration of the area by French and American trappers. Within this borderlands region, colorful characters such as Ewing Young, Kit Carson, Peg-leg Smith, and the Robidoux brothers pioneered new trails to the Colorado Basin, the Gila River, and the Pacific and contribut ..."






Bárbaros(1st Edition)
Spaniards and Their Savages in the Age of Enlightenment (The Lamar Series in Western History)
by Professor David J. Weber, Dj Weber
Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2006 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-11991-6, ISBN: 0-300-11991-7

"A majestic exploration of Bourbon Spain’s efforts to come to terms with the native peoples of the Americas, from Argentina to AlaskaTwo centuries after Cortés and Pizarro seized the Aztec and Inca empires, Spain’s conquest of America remained unfinished. Indians retained control over most of the lands in Spain’s American empire. Mounted on horseback, savvy about European ways, and often possessing firearms, independent Indians continued ..."






The Spanish Frontier in North America(1st Edition)
(The Lamar Series in Western History)
by Professor David J. Weber
Paperback, 602 Pages, Published 1994 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-05917-5, ISBN: 0-300-05917-5

"In 1513, when Ponce de Leon stepped ashore on a beach of what is now Florida, Spain gained its first foothold in North America. For the next 300 years, Spaniards ranged through the continent building forts, missions and farms, ranches and towns to reconstruct the Iberian world. This illustrated book presents an overview of the Spanish colonial period in North America. It provides an account not only of the Spaniards' impact on the lives ..."






Where Cultures Meet(1st Edition)
Frontiers in Latin American History (Jaguar Books on Latin America)
by David J. Weber, Jane M. Rausch, Rausch/Weber
Paperback, 278 Pages, Published 1997 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8420-2478-5, ISBN: 0-8420-2478-6

"In Where Cultures Meet, editors Weber and Rausch have collected twenty essays that explore how the frontier experience has helped create Latin American national identities and institutions. Using 'frontier' to mean more than 'border,' Weber and Rausch regard frontiers as the geographic zones of interaction between distinct cultures. Each essay in the volume illuminates the recipro-cal influences of the 'pioneer' culture and the 'frontie ..."






Foreigners In Their Native Land(1st Edition)
by David J. Weber, Ramon Eduardo Ruiz
Paperback, 302 Pages, Published 1973 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-0279-3, ISBN: 0-8263-0279-3

"Most recent writing about Mexican Americans deals only with the twentieth century. This book provides the much-needed historical perspective that is essential for a full understanding of the present. Dozens of selections from firsthand accounts, introduced by the editor's knowledgeable essays capture the flavor and mood of the Mexican American experience in the Southwest from the time the first pioneers came north from Mexico. The firs ..."






The Pueblo Revolution of 1680. Palgrave. 1999.(1st Edition)
by David J. Weber, Edward Countryman, Henry Warner Bowden, Angelico Chavez
Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1999 by Bedford/St. Martin's
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-19174-0, ISBN: 0-312-19174-X

"What caused the Pueblo revolt of 1680? This now-famous revolt marked the end of 80 years of peaceful coexistence between Spaniards and Pueblos; historians have long struggled to understand the complex reasons for the sudden and dramatic breakdown of relations. In this volume, 5 historians examine the factors that led to the unprecedented collaboration among tribes separated by distance, language, and historic rivalries that resulted in ..."






The Spanish Frontier in North America(1st Edition)
(The Lamar Series in Western History)
by Professor David J. Weber
Hardcover, 602 Pages, Published 1992 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-05198-8, ISBN: 0-300-05198-0

"In 1513, when Ponce de Leon stepped ashore on a beach of what is now Florida, Spain gained its first foothold in North America. For the next 300 years, Spaniards ranged through the continent building forts, missions and farms, ranches and towns to reconstruct the Iberian world. This illustrated book presents an overview of the Spanish colonial period in North America. It provides an account not only of the Spaniards' impact on the lives ..."






The Lamar Series in Western History Ser.
The Spanish Frontier in North America
by David J. Weber
320 Pages, Published 2009 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-15621-8, ISBN: 0-300-15621-9

"For. Further. Reading. The unabridged version of The Spanish Frontier in North America, which is readily available in libraries, bookstores, and on-line as an e- book, contains an extensive bibliography of works published prior to its publication ..."






Where Cultures Meet
Frontiers in Latin American History
by David J. Weber, Jane M. Rausch
222 Pages, Published 1997 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-4700-3, ISBN: 1-4616-4700-2

"... CO: Westview, 1986), 20, and Sergio Villalobos R., “Tres siglos y medio de vida fronteriza Chilena,” in Estudios (nuevos y viejos) sabre lafrontera, ed. Francisco de Solano and Salvador Bernabeu (Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cienti'ficas, I991), 294. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Catal0ging-in-Publicati0n Data Where cultures meet : frontiers in Latin American ..."






Foreigners in Their Native Land(Updated)
Historical Roots of the Mexican Americans
by David J. Weber, Arnoldo De León
Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-3510-4, ISBN: 0-8263-3510-1

"Most writing about Mexican Americans deals only with the twentieth century. This book provides the much-needed historical perspective that is essential for a full understanding of the present. Dozens of selections from firsthand accounts, introduced by David J Weber's essays, capture the essence of the Mexican-American experience in the Southwest from the time the first pioneers came north from Mexico. PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: The ..."






Myth and the History of the Hispanic southwest(1st Edition)
Essays (The Calvin P. Horn lectures in Western history and culture)
by David J. Weber
Hardcover, 179 Pages, Published 1988 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-1094-1, ISBN: 0-8263-1094-X

"These essays explore the common roots of myth and history. Going back to the earliest Spanish explorers of the Southwest, Weber looks at some of the myths that informed the thought of Coronado and Fray Marcos de Niza. He then discusses the practice of history and the influence on historiography of such respected scholars as Bannon, Bolton, and Turner. Students of that area of southwestern history known as borderlands studies will find t ..."






The Lost Trappers
by David H. Coyner, David J. Weber
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1995 by Univ Of Oklahoma Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-2725-5, ISBN: 0-8061-2725-2

"Since its first publication in 1847 alongside books by George Ruxton, Joel Palmer, and John T. Hughes, The Lost Trappers has presented historians with a fascinating riddle. Its author, a Presbyterian minister named David Holmes Coyner (1807-1892), billed the book as a true narrative of the wanderings of trapper Ezekiel Williams. According to Coyner, Williams led twenty trappers up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains in 1807. One y ..."






The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846(1st Edition)
The American Southwest Under Mexico (Histories of the American Frontier (Hardcover))
by David J. Weber
Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 1982 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-0602-9, ISBN: 0-8263-0602-0

"The quarter-century of Mexican sovereignty over the land that is today the American Southwest was a period of turmoil and transition. Between 1821 and 1846, Mexico City's ties to the far northern frontier were steadily weakened by domestic political and social strife as well as by foreign economic encroachment. The gradual loss of social and economic links and the eventual lapse of political allegiance is perceptively reinterpreted from ..."






Westering Women and the Frontier Experience, 1800-1915(1st Edition)
(Histories of the American Frontier Series)
by Sandra L. Myres, William Cronon, Martin Ridge, David J. Weber, Howard Roberts Lamar, J. Myres, Howard R. Lamar
Paperback, 387 Pages, Published 1993 by Univ Of New Mexico Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-0626-5, ISBN: 0-8263-0626-8

"Professor Myres gives frontier women a voice they never had. She uses extensive source material by and about women--letters, journals, and reminiscences from over 400 collections--to study the impact of the frontier on women's lives and the role of women in the West. She offers a major reinterpretation of the experience of pioneer women, including that of Indian, Mexican, French, black, and Anglo-American women. The account recreates in ..."






The Canadian Frontier, 1534-1760(Updated)
(Histories of the American Frontier (Paperback))
by William John Eccles:, Howard R. Lamar, William Cronon, Martin Ridge, David J. Weber
Paperback, 238 Pages, Published 1983 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-0706-4, ISBN: 0-8263-0706-X

"This account of the French era in Canada is the most original treatment of the subject in over a century. The analysis and ideas in the first edition helped create a whole new school of thought about Canadian history. Over 50,000 copies have been used in classrooms in Canada and the United States in the decade since its publication. In this revised edition, the author updates the bibliography and adds new ideas advanced in the 1970s tha ..."






How Digital Is Your Business?(1st Edition)
by Adrian J. Slywotzky, David J. Morrison, Karl Weber
Hardcover, 326 Pages, Published 2000 by Crown Business
ISBN-13: 978-0-609-60770-1, ISBN: 0-609-60770-7

"The biggest, most important issue in business today--becoming digital--touches not only traditional enterprises but the most avant-garde of Internet companies as well.Old-economy companies must take steps to avoid becoming victims of capitalism's creative destruction, the unofficial system that flushes out the old to make way for the new. For dot-com companies the question is whether or not they are flash-in-the-pan businesses with no l ..."



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