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"The land of the Pueblos" by Susan E. Wallace is a travelogue and historical-ethnographic account written in the late 19th century. It portrays New Mexico’s landscapes, towns, and Pueblo communities through firsthand travel, archival curiosities, and sketches of frontier life. The work interweaves Spanish exploration lore with careful observation of Pueblo history, architecture, laws, and ceremonies. Expect vivid scenes of Santa Fe, pueblo plazas and estufas, and accounts of customs, dances, and myths that shape the region’s identity.
The opening of the book gathers earlier magazine pieces into one volume, then follows the author’s arduous journey west—through sleepless nights in rail cars, a poignant vignette of a dying youth bound for Colorado air, and a punishing buckboard ride—before arriving in sun-bleached, time-worn Santa Fe. Wallace then shifts to a brisk historical survey: Cabeza de Vaca’s wanderings, Coronado’s quest for Cíbola, early descriptions of pueblos like Acoma, and
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