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New Mexico: A Celebration of the Land of Enchantment

Richard Melzer

A pictorial celebration of New Mexico's history and landscape.

In celebration of New Mexico's statehood centenial, Richard Melzer focuses on the various social and political elements that have made the Land of Enchantment what it is today. Filled with images that document the past hundred years, New Mexico is a photographic delight accompanied by brief insightful essays that leave the reader in no doubt of a history that is both imposing and exciting in its scope. This book is also an official product of the state's centennial celebration.

Richard Anthony Melzer is a professor of history at the University of New Mexico Valencia Campus. He is a former president of the Historical Society of New Mexico and is the author of many books and articles on twentieth-century New Mexico history.

GenresNew MexicoHistoryPictorial worksIllustrated works

336 pages

English edition · First published 2011 by Gibbs Smith · ISBN 9781423616337

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