{"product_id":"a-forgotten-kingdom-the-spanish-frontier-in-colorado-and-new-mexico-1540-1821-paperback","title":"A Forgotten Kingdom: The Spanish Frontier in Colorado and New Mexico, 1540-1821 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBureau of Land Management\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eU. S. Department of the Interior\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume represents a bridge between Colorado's prehistoric past and the time of Anglo-American settlement in our state. Few people realize that hundreds of years before the discovery of gold in Colorado during 1859, a highly developed European civilization had explored and settled the area now known as New Mexico and Colorado. Spanish conquistadors roamed the plains in the mid-1500s. They came here permanently in 1598 and founded the second oldest city in North America. This long cultural heritage was overshadowed when Colorado  and New Mexico] became part of the United States during the mid-1800s. This publication is neither prehistory nor purely western history. It reveals an aspect of our past that is sometimes overlooked and often forgotten. This volume represents a modest contribution to the Columbus Quincentennial year. It is fitting that during this 500th anniversary of the \"discovery\" of the New World, Spanish contributions to our western heritage are recognized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431630061746,"sku":"9781496016065","price":29.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ada20de09ec450996bad8e55177ca09d.webp?v=1778593026","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-forgotten-kingdom-the-spanish-frontier-in-colorado-and-new-mexico-1540-1821-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}