History of Arizona and New Mexico: A Captivating Guide to the Grand Canyon State and the Land of Enchantment

History of Arizona and New Mexico: A Captivating Guide to the Grand Canyon State and the Land of Enchantment

Captivating History

InläsareJason Saffir
Längd7 tim 26 min
Språken
FörlagCaptivating History
ISBN9798868644412

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• History of Arizona: A Captivating Guide to Historical Events and Facts You Should Know About the Grand Canyon State

• History of New Mexico: A Captivating Guide to Historical Events and Facts You Should Know About the Land of Enchantment

In the first part of this audiobook, you will:

• Unveil the captivating tales of the ancient civilizations of Arizona

• Discover the architectural wonders that still remain today

• What challenges the settlers endured

• How the economic foundation has affected the modern era

• How two world wars, a pandemic, and the Great Depression molded the region into what we know today

In the second part of this audiobook, you will know:

• The Spanish quest for the seven cities of gold;

• The ambitions of men like Coronado and Juan de Oñate, which led them to explore a forbidding frontier;

• The long struggle of the Pueblo people to retain their lands and culture;

• The part New Mexico played in Confederate ambitions during the American Civil War;

• The role of land hunger and range wars in New Mexico’s history;

• The effect of World War II on New Mexico’s economy and future;

• A bizarre American wartime program that sought to put armed bats on the frontline;

• The wartime contribution of Navajo code talkers in the Pacific;

• The development of the atomic bomb;

• The role archaeologists and artists played in preserving New Mexico’s history;

• Myths and legends across the state;

• The 1947 episode near Roswell that may point to alien visitation;

• And so much more!

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