Chasing the Santa Fe Ring
Caffey, David L., 1947-
Chasing the Santa Fe Ring power and privilege in territorial New Mexico / [electronic resource] : David L. Caffey. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: What do you know of its existence? -- The Gilded Age, east and west -- A ring is formed -- Colfax County and the Maxwell Land Grant -- The Lincoln County war -- The firm of Elkins and Catron -- The business of land -- A progressive and enterprising spirit -- Fracture in the ranks -- A territory or a state? -- The end of an epoch -- The myth of the Ring -- Conquest and consequence : reflections on the Ring -- Appendix A: Who was in the Santa Fe Ring? -- Appendix B: Profiles of alleged Ring participants.
9780826354433 0826354432
Politicians--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Businessmen--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Political culture--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Societies--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Political corruption--History--New Mexico--19th century.
Power (Social sciences)--History--New Mexico--19th century.
Land speculation--History--New Mexico--19th century.
Land grants--History--New Mexico--19th century.
New Mexico--Economic conditions--19th century.
New Mexico--Politics and government--1848-1950.
Electronic books.
F801 / .C27 2014
978.9/04
Chasing the Santa Fe Ring power and privilege in territorial New Mexico / [electronic resource] : David L. Caffey. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: What do you know of its existence? -- The Gilded Age, east and west -- A ring is formed -- Colfax County and the Maxwell Land Grant -- The Lincoln County war -- The firm of Elkins and Catron -- The business of land -- A progressive and enterprising spirit -- Fracture in the ranks -- A territory or a state? -- The end of an epoch -- The myth of the Ring -- Conquest and consequence : reflections on the Ring -- Appendix A: Who was in the Santa Fe Ring? -- Appendix B: Profiles of alleged Ring participants.
9780826354433 0826354432
Politicians--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Businessmen--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Political culture--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Societies--History--New Mexico--Santa Fe--19th century.
Political corruption--History--New Mexico--19th century.
Power (Social sciences)--History--New Mexico--19th century.
Land speculation--History--New Mexico--19th century.
Land grants--History--New Mexico--19th century.
New Mexico--Economic conditions--19th century.
New Mexico--Politics and government--1848-1950.
Electronic books.
F801 / .C27 2014
978.9/04