Reconnaissance in Sonora : Charles D. Poston's 1854 exploration of Mexico and the Gadsden Purchase /

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"Reconnaissance in Sonora is based on Charles D. Poston's handwritten report about his 1854 journey from San Francisco to Sonora, Mexico, and his return through the Gadsden Purchase territory of southern Arizona"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Storms, C. Gilbert (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Poston, Charles D. > (Charles Debrille), > 1825-1902 > Travel > Mexico > Sonora (State)
Poston, Charles D. > (Charles Debrille), > 1825-1902 > Travel > Arizona.
Poston, Charles D. > (Charles Debrille), > 1825-1902.
Gadsden Purchase.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Travel.
Sonora (Mexico : State) > Description and travel.
Arizona > Description and travel.
Sonora (Mexique : État) > Descriptions et voyages.
Arizona > Descriptions et voyages.
Arizona.
Mexico > Sonora (State)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Starting out in Kentucky
  • San Francisco and the customs house
  • The government boarding house
  • Expansionist dreams and private conquests
  • Planning the expedition to Sonora
  • Navachiste and Sonora
  • A port on the Gulf
  • The sand desert
  • The Gila trail and Colorado City
  • Deals and disappointments
  • Stories of the Sonoran expedition
  • Poston's story : a postscript
  • Appendix. Charles D. Poston, Reconnaisance in Sonora.

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