Los paisanos : Spanish settlers on the northern frontier of New Spain

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Los paisanos : Spanish settlers on the northern frontier of New Spain / by Oakah L. Jones, Jr.

Summary:

Little has been written about the colonists sent by Spanish authorities to settle the northern frontier of New Spain, to stake Spain’s claim and serve as a buffer against encroaching French explorers. "Los Paisanos," they were called - simple country people who lived by their own labor, isolated, threatened by hostile Indians, and restricted by law from seeking opportunity elsewhere. They built their homes, worked their fields, and became permanent residents - the forebears of United States citizens - as they developed their own society and culture, much of which survives today.

Record details

ISBN: 0806114320
ISBN: 9780806114323
Physical Description: xv, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©1978.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-332) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction -- Pt. 1. The northeastern frontier. Coahuila and Nuevo Leon ; Texas ; Nuevo Santander (Tamaulipas). -- Pt. 2. The north central frontier. Nueva Vizcaya ; New Mexico: settlements and settlers ; New Mexico: life style of the paisanos. -- Pt. 3. The northwestern frontier. Sinaloa ; Sonora. -- Pt. 4. The Pacific frontier. Baja California ; Alta California. -- Pt. 5. Conclusion. Los paisanos.