Death and Dying in New Mexico Book When Harness was fifteen years

When Harness was fifteen years old

are keyed to eight pages of detailed maps showing the location of each trading house

” Randy explains that he didn’t think he could learn to read either

the book includes a pictorial key at the beginning and is organized by tentative meaning or by description

fur trading companies

Death and Dying in New Mexico Book When Harness was fifteen yearsIn this exploration of how people lived and died in eighteenth and nineteenth century New Mexico, Martina Will weaves together the stories of individuals and communities in this cultural crossroads of the American Southwest. The wills and burial registers at the heart of this study provide insights into the variety of ways in which death was understood by New Mexicans living in a period of profound social and political transitions. This volume