Chasing the Santa Fe Ring : power and privilege in territorial New Mexico / David L. Caffey.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caffey, David L., 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
Subjects:
New Mexico > Politics and government > 1848-1950.
New Mexico > Economic conditions > 19th century.
Land grants > New Mexico > History > 19th century.
Land speculation > New Mexico > History > 19th century.
Power (Social sciences) > New Mexico > History > 19th century.
Political corruption > New Mexico > History > 19th century.
Societies > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century.
Political culture > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century.
Businessmen > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century.
Politicians > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century.
Businessmen.
Economic history.
Land grants.
Land speculation.
Political corruption.
Political culture.
Politics and government.
Politicians.
Power (Social sciences)
Societies.
New Mexico.
New Mexico > Santa Fe.
1800 - 1950
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xvi, 320 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Also issued online.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: What do you know of its existence?
  • The Gilded Age, east and west
  • A ring is formed
  • Colfax County and the Maxwell Land Grant
  • The Lincoln County war
  • The firm of Elkins and Catron
  • The business of land
  • A progressive and enterprising spirit
  • Fracture in the ranks
  • A territory or a state?
  • The end of an epoch
  • The myth of the Ring
  • Conquest and consequence : reflections on the Ring
  • Appendix A: Who was in the Santa Fe Ring?
  • Appendix B: Profiles of alleged Ring participants.