Land of seven cultures; Chihuahua

Download or read book Land of seven cultures; Chihuahua written by Javier Ortega Urquidi and published by Javier Ortega Urquidi. This book was released on with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the history of the northern sector of the state of Chihuahua, from the beginnings of its people until the present time.In plainness and beauty, Professor Javier O. Urquidi, tells details of the area’s origin; life in ancient Paquime; the travels of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca; the fascinating story of the Negro Estebanico; the life of the Apaches, the shrewdness of Ju; the valor of Vitorio and the intelligence of Geronimo.Through Daniel W. Jones we see the labors and happenings that mark the arrival of the Mormons in Mexico; their contributions, culture and manner of thought.With great feeling this work reveals the historical events of the Mexican Revolution; the attack upon Columbus and the persecutions by Pancho Villa.We witness the grandeur of the haciendas of Luis Terrazas, and the railroad; the explosion in the tunnel at cumbres; the origins of the Mormon colonies; of settlings of Galeana, Janos, LeBaron and Mata Ortiz; the ejidos like Guadalupe Victoria and Casas Grandes.The economic development of this area and its multicultural society in Nuevo Casas Grandes becomes as a delightful discovery to the reader.Written as a historical novel, in clear and precise words, the author captures his readers as he portrays the history of the Chinese, the Mennonites; and with realism, amazes them with the unforgettable story of the Apache doings in Chihuahua.