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Ralph Emerson Twitchell: The Historian Who Found New Mexico's Future in the Past

Ralph Emerson Twitchell: The Historian Who Found New Mexico's Future in the Past - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Daniel Jason TwitchellPublish date:2017-12-20Pages:170
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sunstone PressISBN-13:9781632932051ISBN-10:1632932059UPC:9781632932051Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, Cultural & Regional, ReferenceSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SC04EWY7Q8

In the latter half of the nineteenth century a number of talented and industrious individuals immigrated to New Mexico in search of wealth and prestige. Among these enterprising newcomers was a young lawyer from Missouri named Ralph Emerson Twitchell. Shrewd, audacious, and driven, Twitchell quickly distinguished himself from the others as an attorney, an orator, a publicist, and a historian. From the moment he stepped off the train in Las Vegas, Twitchell entrenched himself in his adopted home, working tirelessly to promote progress and to broadcast its many virtues.

A pillar of the New Mexico community, he spent more than forty years as a devoted civil servant. Inspired by the history, culture, and charm of old Santa Fe, he became one of the city's leading patrons and helped transform the ancient capital into a popular tourist destination. Yet he seems to be one of the most obscure and understudied figures in New Mexico history. Remembered solely for his achievements as a historian--his books articulated the idea of New Mexico for generations of Americans--Twitchell has otherwise been virtually ignored.

Ralph Emerson Twitchell's influential role in the modernization and development of New Mexico is now expansively detailed in this revelatory work.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Sunstone PressISBN-13:9781632932051ISBN-10:1632932059UPC:9781632932051Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, Cultural & Regional, ReferenceSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SC04EWY7Q8
Twitchell, Daniel Jason: - Daniel Jason Twitchell is the great-grandnephew of Ralph Emerson Twitchell. A native of the American Southwest, he holds a BS in History from Northern Arizona University and an MA in Public Affairs from New Mexico Highlands University. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Publisher: Sunstone Press

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