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Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837–1860 by Michael J. Alarid (review).

  • Published In: Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 2024, v. 127, n. 4. P. 472 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kiser, William S 3 of 3

Abstract

"Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837–1860" by Michael J. Alarid is a book that analyzes the era of American territorialization in New Mexico. The author argues that large landholding Hispanos maintained political, economic, and social authority during this time and embraced American capitalism. The book focuses on patrón-vecino relationships, crime rates, and criminal punishment in Santa Fe County. However, the book overlooks the peonage system of unfree labor and fails to acknowledge the local contexts of peonage and Indian captivity, resulting in an incomplete portrayal of New Mexico's society and its place in the broader narrative of antebellum United States history. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 2024/04, Vol. 127, Issue 4, p472
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0038-478X
  • DOI:10.1353/swh.2024.a928854
  • Accession Number:177518430
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