Southwest: Old and New

The Southwest: Old and New by W Eugene Hollon. Published by University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 1968. 1st Paperback Edition 4th Printing. Paperback. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. Some text underlined. 532 Pgs. ISBN 0803250916. LCCN 61-9232. Introduction by Joe B Frantz. This panorama of southwestern life from the ancient cliff-dwellers' communities to modern Houston, Phoenix, and Santa Fe open with a chronicle of settlement and discovery. The author's account of the Texas rebellion and the Mexican war is brilliant, but just as absorbing is his record of the recent transformation of this desert world into a predominantly business and industrial society. He comments on the unpredictable politics of the southwest as he analyzes the event, institutions, and some of the individuals who helped to shape the rich pattern of this land of contrasts. Illustrated with b&w photos. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 22493.