{"product_id":"ralph-emerson-twitchell-the-historian-who-found-new-mexicos-future-in-the-past-paperback","title":"Ralph Emerson Twitchell: The Historian Who Found New Mexico's Future in the Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Jason Twitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the latter half of the nineteenth century a number of talented and industrious individuals immigrated to New Mexico in search of wealth and prestige. Among these enterprising newcomers was a young lawyer from Missouri named Ralph Emerson Twitchell. Shrewd, audacious, and driven, Twitchell quickly distinguished himself from the others as an attorney, an orator, a publicist, and a historian. From the moment he stepped off the train in Las Vegas, Twitchell entrenched himself in his adopted home, working tirelessly to promote progress and to broadcast its many virtues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pillar of the New Mexico community, he spent more than forty years as a devoted civil servant. Inspired by the history, culture, and charm of old Santa Fe, he became one of the city's leading patrons and helped transform the ancient capital into a popular tourist destination. Yet he seems to be one of the most obscure and understudied figures in New Mexico history. Remembered solely for his achievements as a historian--his books articulated the idea of New Mexico for generations of Americans--Twitchell has otherwise been virtually ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Emerson Twitchell's influential role in the modernization and development of New Mexico is now expansively detailed in this revelatory work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42110023630983,"sku":"9781632932051","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/72dda39031115a8ca8df39d0e191fb96.webp?v=1732479150","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ralph-emerson-twitchell-the-historian-who-found-new-mexicos-future-in-the-past-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}