Chasing the Santa Fe Ring : power and privilege in territorial New Mexico / David L. Caffey.

David L. Caffey's book tells the story of the rise and fall of the Santa Fe Ring, looking beyond myth and symbol to explore the history of this remarkably durable alliance.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Caffey, David L., 1947-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
Subjects:	1800-1950 Land grants > New Mexico > History > 19th century. Land speculation > New Mexico > History > 19th century. Power (Social sciences) > New Mexico > History > 19th century. Political corruption > New Mexico > History > 19th century. Societies > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century. Political culture > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century. Businessmen > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century. Politicians > New Mexico > Santa Fe > History > 19th century. HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) Businessmen Economic history Land grants Land speculation Political corruption Political culture Politics and government Politicians Power (Social sciences) Societies New Mexico > Politics and government > 1848-1950. New Mexico > Economic conditions > 19th century. New Mexico New Mexico > Santa Fe History
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: What do you know of its existence?
The Gilded Age, east and west
A ring is formed
Colfax County and the Maxwell Land Grant
The Lincoln County war
The firm of Elkins and Catron
The business of land
A progressive and enterprising spirit
Fracture in the ranks
A territory or a state?
The end of an epoch
The myth of the Ring
Conquest and consequence : reflections on the Ring
Appendix A: Who was in the Santa Fe Ring?
Appendix B: Profiles of alleged Ring participants.

Chasing the Santa Fe Ring : power and privilege in territorial New Mexico / David L. Caffey.

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