The Silver of the Sierra Madre : John Robinson, Boss Shepherd, and the People of the Canyons /

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"From 1861 until the Revolution of 1910, the men of the Batopilas Mining Company ruled the region using their wealth, armed might, and extensive connections. The technology, industrialism, and politics their interests brought to this remote community tied the Tarahumara, Yaqui, Mayo, and other...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hart, John M. (John Mason), 1935-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Shepherd, Alexander Robey, > 1835-1902.
Robinson, John Riley.
Batopilas Mining Company.
Tarahumara Indians.
Silver mines and mining.
Tarahumara (Indiens) > Histoire.
Argent > Mines et extraction > Mexique > Barranca del Cobre.
Tarahumara Indians > History.
Silver mines and mining > Mexico > Copper Canyon.
Mexico > Copper Canyon.
Mexico > Batopilas.
Batopilas (Mexico) > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Robinson's quest
  • The invention of the fritter
  • Confronting the wilderness
  • The patrón grande, community, and corrupt practices.

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