Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Ursula Carlson is a professor emerita at Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      I. Prehistoric Indian Trails and Trade      II. Highlights of Spanish Exploration, Settlement, and Inspection in the Southwest      III. The Royal Road: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro      IV. The Old Spanish Trail      V. The Santa Fe Trail      VI. Military and Cultural Perspectives on the Mexican-American War      VII. The Butterfield Overland Mail Route      VIII. The Civil War in New Mexico      IX. The Long Walk of the Navajos      X. The Goodnight-Loving Trail      XI. Steel Trails for the Iron Horse      XII. The Southern Trails      XIII. Historic Trails, Trade, and Travels Today      Appendix 1. The Oñate Expedition: Excerpts from Historia de la Nueva México by Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá      Appendix 2. “$100,000 Worth of New Goods!” Arrive in Santa Fe      Appendix 3. “From Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico”      Appendix 4. The Unique Jargon of the Mountain Men      Appendix 5. A Fred Harvey Dinner Menu      Appendix 6. Excerpts from Geronimo’s Autobiography, My Life      Chronology      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

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