Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History

Summary

Horgan traces four centuries of life along the Rio Grande, weaving together the Pueblo peoples, Spanish conquistadors and missionaries, Mexican settlers, and Anglo Americans who shaped the borderlands. He treats the river itself as a central character, a thread connecting cultures, conflicts, and the changing landscape of the Southwest. The sweeping two volume work blends geography, anthropology, and storytelling into a single panoramic history.