Hispanic Arizona, 1536-1856

"Covers so many subjects - Indian relations, the Mexican War, boundary problems, the Gadsden Purchase, ranching, architecture, local politics, and much more - that no brief notice could possibly summarize this huge and well-researched book." - Southwest Review. "An encyclopedic and exemplary work. . . . Officer's book will undoubtedly become a landmark in Arizona's history." - Southwestern Historical Quarterly. "No person interested in Southwestern history or the history of northern Mexico should be without this book." - El Palacio. "With the publication of Hispanic Arizona, scholars now have a thorough, detailed and scholarly study that is entirely devoted to the history of northern Sonora and southern Arizona." - Explorations in Sights and Sounds. "Officer's book is likely to stand as the standard reference for a very long time. . . . Readers will reach for Officer and be amply rewarded." - Hispanic American Historical Review. "An important book that no student of Arizona and borderlands history can afford to ignore." - Ethnohistory. "A vivid and comprehensive work." - Journal of Arizona History