Donaciano Vigil: The Life of a Nuevomexicano Soldier, Statesman, and Territorial Governor

by Helene Boudreau and Maurilio E Vigil

Book Overview

Born in Santa Fe in 1802, Donaciano Vigil was an active participant in many of the critical events in New Mexico's history in the nineteenth century. Vigil was witness to New Mexico's transition from a Spanish province (1802-1821) to a Mexican department (1821-1846) and eventually to an American territory (1846-1877), and he was a key player in most of the events of that era. As a Hispano soldier and officer in the New Mexico Militia, he was instrumental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826366384
• ISBN13: 9780826366382
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"