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Tag Archives: American Southwest
Nomadland
Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century© 2017 Jessica Bruder273 pages America has always been a nation on the move, but some people take that more literally than others. Nomadland takes us into the aftermath of the great recession, as … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Society and Culture
Tagged American Southwest, poverty, simple living, travel
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Resist Much, Obey Little
Resist Much, Obey Little: Remembering Ed Abbey© 1996 James Hepworth & Gregory McNamee254 pages To the States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist much, obey little,Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved,Once fully enslaved, no … Continue reading
Talking to the Ground
Talking to the Ground: One Family’s Journey on Horseback Across the Sacred Land of the Navajo© 1995 Douglas Preston284 pages “How does the trail look?” Christine asked.“Ask me at the bottom,” I said, feeling a certain queasiness in my stomach. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged American Southwest, Douglas Preston, mythology, Native America, travel
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Flying over the Grand Canyon
In April I visited Arizona for the sole purpose of seeing the Grand Canyon, and took a helicopter tour that left me as awe-struck and mesmerized as I have ever been. Tonight I put together a video of some of … Continue reading
Encompassing Flagstaff: Ruins of the Ancients
If I regretted one aspect of my visit to New Mexico back in 2016, it was forgetting or not having time to visit the remains of any native American dwellings. I made visiting a few sites a priority this time, … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 2018 Peoples of the Americas, American Southwest, Arizona, Encompassing Flagstaff, Native America
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House of Rain
House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest © 2007 Craig Childs 482 pages Throughout the southwest United States and northern Mexico there are ruins from a people long gone, people remembered as the Anasazi. The name … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged 2018 Peoples of the Americas, American Southwest, archaeology, history, Mexico, New Mexico, Peoples of the Americas series, travel
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China, Japan, and New Mexico
In the last couple of weeks I’ve finished some books that haven’t gotten full reviews. Here are some quick shots! First up: New Mexico, A History. This is…exactly what it says it is, a history of New Mexico. Published to … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged 2017 Discovery of Asia, American Southwest, Asia, China, history, Japan
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Tyrannosaur Canyon
Tyrannosaur Canyon© 2006 Douglas Preston416 pages What do a ‘misplaced’ lunar sample and a fossil hunter shot dead in the high mesas of New Mexico have in common? Their shared secret is one that would answer one of humanity’s oldest … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, science fiction
Tagged American Southwest, Douglas Preston, New Mexico, science fiction, thriller
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Cities of Gold
Cities of Gold: A Journey Across the American Southwest in Pursuit of Coronado© 1992 Douglas Preston (Walter Nelson, Photographs)480 pages Sometimes, history has got to be pursued from the back of a horse. Douglas Preston wasn’t sure what took him … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged adventure, American Southwest, American West, Arizona, Douglas Preston, ecology, Native America, New Mexico, Spain, stewardship, travel
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The Mexican Frontier
The Mexican Frontier 1821 – 1846: The American Southwest Under Mexico© 1982 David Weber (University of New Mexico Press)440 pages In 1821, the people of Mexico declared their independence from Spain, recognizing that its Napoleonic straits meant that the mother … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged American Frontier, American Southwest, American West, California, history, Mexico, New Mexico, Spain, Texas
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