Description: Chasing the Santa Fe Ring

Main Author:	Caffey, David L., 1947-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
Physical Description:	xvi, 320 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects:	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. New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950. New Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.

Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-305) and index. 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.
Physical Description:	xvi, 320 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-305) and index.
ISBN:	9780826354426 0826354424