A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects
$77.29
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
A unique history of New Mexico told through the fascinating stories of one hundred representative artifacts from around the state—from the ancient fossilized footprints recently discovered at White Sands to J. Robert Oppenheimer’s revolutionary “gadget” that ushered the world into the Atomic Age.
Historians continually probe archives, museums, libraries, and less conventional sources in search of new ways to understand and explore the past. A History of New Mexico…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826370211 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0826370217 |
| Author: | Richard Melzer, Alicia Romero |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Imprint: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 435g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 203mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
“Anyone with even the slightest interest in New Mexico history will absolutely love this charming, quirky, and endlessly absorbing book. Richard Melzer has plucked from New Mexico’s rich past one hundred iconic objects, and with these he tells the story of our land and its people in delightful and lively prose. I can’t recommend this book highly enough!” – Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cities of Gold: A Journey Across the American Southwest
About The Author
Richard Melzer
Richard Melzer is a Regents’ Professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico’s Valencia campus. A former president of the Historical Society of New Mexico, Melzer is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Ernie Pyle in the American Southwest, Captain Maximiliano Luna: A New Mexico Rough Rider, and A History of New Mexico Since Statehood.
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