The King's Governor in New Mexico
by
Prof. Carlos R. Herrera
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2015
Juan Bautista de Anza arrived in Santa Fe at a time when New Mexico, like Spain’s other North American colonies, faced heightened threats from Indians and international rivals. As governor of New Mexico from 1778 to 1788, Anza enacted a series of changes in the colony’s governance that helped...