Villegra's epic poem of the founding of New Mexico in 1598 is available againin this beautiful bilingual edition.

"Not only the first history of New Mexico but also the earliest of any North American state...In spite of its historical significance, the Historia was overlooked or ignored by historians, and remained unnoticed for over two and one half centuries. Rediscovered in the 1880s by such outstanding writers as A. F. Bandelier, Cesareo Fernández Duro, John Gilmary Shea, and Hubert Howe Bancroft, the conquistador-historian's epic did not receive its deserved recognition until the publication of Bancroft's History of Arizona and New Mexico in 1889."--read.dukeupress.edu

Many conditions, cultures, and events have played a part in the history of New Mexico. The author, a recognized authority, guides the reader from the earliest land formations into the present time and has illustrated the narrative with photographs, maps, and artwork depicting various changes that took place during the many stages of New Mexico's development. Donald R. Lavash taught New Mexico junior and senior high school history for 13 years, and at the college level for two years. This book is the outgrowth of his teaching experiences and his feeling of a strong need for a New Mexico history text. Dr. Lavash was also the Southwest Historian for the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives for five years. He is the author of numerous articles and books on history and archeology.

A textbook tracing the history of New Mexico's land and people from the Ice Age to the present.