This power, coupled with a strong-willed and enterprising nature, led Do???a Tules to her legendary role as a shrewd and notorious gambling queen and astute businesswoman. Her monte dealings and entertainment houses became legendary throughout the southern Rocky Mountain region. Her assistance to U.S. Army officers during the Mexican War brought her additional fame.
Do???a Tules's daring behavior attracted the attention and condemnation of many puritanical Anglo travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. Demonized by later historians, Do???a Tules has predominately been portrayed as little more than a caricature of an Old West madam and cardsharp, eluding serious historical study until now. Mary Cook sifts through the notoriety to illustrate the significant role Do???a Tules played in New Mexico history at a time when the Spanish and Mexican eras were ending and the American era was about to begin.
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This power, coupled with a strong-willed and enterprising nature, led Do???a Tules to her legendary role as a shrewd and notorious gambling queen and astute businesswoman. Her monte dealings and entertainment houses became legendary throughout the southern Rocky Mountain region. Her assistance to U.S. Army officers during the Mexican War brought her additional fame.
Do???a Tules's daring behavior attracted the attention and condemnation of many puritanical Anglo travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. Demonized by later historians, Do???a Tules has predominately been portrayed as little more than a caricature of an Old West madam and cardsharp, eluding serious historical study until now. Mary Cook sifts through the notoriety to illustrate the significant role Do???a Tules played in New Mexico history at a time when the Spanish and Mexican eras were ending and the American era was about to begin.
Imprint | University of New Mexico Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2007 |
Authors | Mary J. Straw Cook |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 184 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8263-4313-0 |
Barcode | 9780826343130 |
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LSN | 0-8263-4313-9 |