New Mexico's Stormy History - by Elmer Eugene Maestas (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Conquistador General Don Diego de Vargas led hundreds of Spanish pioneers in New Mexico after the 1680 Indian Revolt. This book charts military conflicts with Native Americans that ultimately brought peace and prosperity, and names early settlers and families. Two land grants were awarded to the author's ancestor by the Spanish crown.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Conquistador General Don Diego de Vargas led hundreds of Spanish pioneers to resettle New Mexico after the 1680 Indian Revolt. This little-known colonial period brought peace and prosperity to settlers and Native Americans in what later became northern New Mexico and parts of surrounding states. Spanish Royalty awarded many faithful soldiers and settlers with grants of land to establish farms, ranches, and ultimately to populate villas that became cities such as Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos.</p> <p>U.S. Navy Master Chief of 30 years, Elmer Eugene Maestas set sail on a serious study of his family's roots after his late brother's trip through Spain years earlier had failed to turn up even one Maestas. Learning his Maestas surname was originally spelled Mestas, Elmer found his ancestors had come from Spain with General de Vargas -- and that he was a 10<sup>th</sup> generation Spanish descendant whose forefathers had been awarded not <em>one, </em> but <em>two land grants</em>! He and his family knew nothing about them and, not much more about New Mexico's "stormy" history. </p> <p>Could your family have a fascinating history or maybe a land grant or two? Answer these questions: </p> <ul> <li>Does your surname sound Spanish?</li> <li>Do you have relatives in northern New Mexico, southern Colorado and beyond?</li> <li>Does someone you care about have these family traits?</li> <li>Do you know about New Mexico's "stormy" history?</li> </ul> <p>This book takes you on a trip through the ages in the Land of Enchantment, and reveals the names of many early Spanish settlers and soldiers. Even if you don't discover your land grant (which you might wish you hadn't), you will learn much about the fascinating history of the great state of New Mexico.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Most family genealogy books are exactly that, family genealogies for a specific family with, of course, its many branches made up of other families often with different surnames. Rarely do you have a family genealogy that reads like a history of an entire population, with a fresh look as seen through the ages of New Mexico's history through the lens of an average long-time New Mexico family. What Elmer Maestas has done that goes far beyond a "family genealogy" is the brilliant connection of the Mestas/Maestas family to New Mexico history. From the first settlements, the Pueblo Revolt, the Return from Exile to the "Entrada," to modern times, a Mestas or a descendant has been there to tell the story. And indeed this is our New Mexican story, whether you are a Lopez, Lujan, Romero, Martinez, Chavez, Lucero, Salaz, Pacheco, Montoya, Pena, Vargas, Gallegos or Sanchez, etc., this Mestas story is our story, your story. In telling his summarization of New Mexico's early history, Elmer Maestas does not shy away from pointing out some of the sweet, bitter sweet or sour aspects of New Mexico's unique and memorable history. This book is "one of a kind." After years of research, Elmer Maestas has connected the dots, filled in the blanks and brought to life the struggles and sheer strength of survival of the many Hispano families who experienced it. He skillfully presents to us the stage upon which a Mestas and other Hispanos played leading roles in the history of our state's early colonial historical beginnings to the patriotism that Hispanos have displayed in the founding and creation of our United States of America. And if you doubt his veracity, check his sources, his countless hours in archives, libraries, special collections and interviews. Maestas has created not only a "family history" but also a journal of our early beginnings, our struggles, our adversity, our joys and sorrows, and most important, the fact that he is here to tell his story, our story, our history. Orlando Romero Nambe Town, New Mexico Former columnist for the Santa Fe New Mexican, before his retirement Orlando Romero was Director of The Fray Angelico Chavez Library at the Palace of the Governors. The author of two books, numerous articles and essays on Hispanic culture, Romero is the recipient of Spain's Order of Isabel La Catolica, and an NEA Fellowship in creative writing. Named Eminent Scholar, he holds many other meritorious awards.<br>
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