Spain and the Plains

The myths of settlement of the Great Plains usually conjure up images of Anglo-American pioneers moving into a sea of grass, opposed by Native peoples. Such myths leave out the considerable influence of Spain. Spain and the Plains corrects this error, revealing the Plains as a northern frontier of New Spain, a frontier antedating the northern European presence in North America, and a frontier where Spanish and Native peoples met, clashed, and blended. This unique collection paints a clear picture of a crucial but often misrepresented and neglected era in American and Spanish history.Vigil, Ralph H. is the author of 'Spain and the Plains', published 2007 under ISBN 9780870818370 and ISBN 0870818376.