El Cerrito, New Mexico
| Author | : Richard Lee Nostrand |
| Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0806135468 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780806135465 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis El Cerrito, New Mexico by : Richard Lee Nostrand
Download or read book El Cerrito, New Mexico written by Richard Lee Nostrand and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nostrand identifies the challenges facing eight generations of families. Utilizing primary sources from government, census, and church records, as well as from burials, homestead documents, and interviews with sixty Cerritenos, Nostrand details village life from its founding in 1824 to the opening years of the twenty-first century. The author weaves historical evidence with physical data from soil analyses, topology, and geology to explain how the land itself shaped life in El Cerrito."--BOOK JACKET.
