TY - BOOK AU - Caffey,David L. TI - Chasing the Santa Fe Ring: power and privilege in territorial New Mexico SN - 9780826354433 AV - F801 .C27 2014eb U1 - 978.9/04 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Albuquerque PB - University of New Mexico Press KW - Land grants KW - New Mexico KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Land speculation KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - Political corruption KW - Societies KW - Santa Fe KW - Political culture KW - Businessmen KW - Politicians KW - Spéculation foncière KW - Nouveau-Mexique KW - Histoire KW - 19e siècle KW - Corruption (Politique) KW - Hommes d'affaires KW - Hommes politiques KW - HISTORY KW - United States KW - State & Local KW - Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) KW - bisacsh KW - West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) KW - fast KW - Economic history KW - Politics and government KW - 1848-1950 KW - Economic conditions KW - Conditions économiques KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=686740 ER -