Unpacking Silver City: Revealing the Rich Tapestry of a Historic Town

Unpacking Silver City: Revealing the Rich Tapestry of a Historic Townis the first comprehensive workin more than thirty yearsthat shares the diversity of a seminal western town. Compiling thecontributionsof ten skilled historiansthisbookis directly in line with the mission ofthe Silver City Museum to present an accurate, diverseand complex portrait of a New Mexico town; a town that exemplifies the challenges, conflict, and growth of the American West.Assemblingthe work of researchers who have plumbedpreviouslyuntapped resources, this book examines themes ofa range ofusesconcerningthe environment, the challenges of ethnic clashes among a diverse population, the vital and often controversial role of the federal and previous territorial governments, the major role of women and emerging health care systems, and the rich culture of ranching. Unpacking Silver Citycelebrates the myths as well as thecaptive hold the "wild west" has on the American psyche. Unpacking Silver Citystands as a model of local history and its importance in providing the detail which enlivens the broader context of United States history. It's a book every student of the West and in particular New Mexico should have in their library.Contributors include Susan Berry, Tom Hester, Javier Marrufo, Karen J. Leong, Andy Hernandez, Stephen Fox, Scott Fritz, James L. Smith, Douglas M. Dinwiddie, and Heather Moorland. Read more