The land of the Pueblos by Susan E. Wallace
"Lord Lister No. 0037: De Diamantenkoningin" by Kurt Matull and Theo von Blankensee is a detective serial written in the early 20th century. The work presented here, however, reads as a travel and ethnographic narrative about the American Southwest, focusing on the Pueblo peoples, their history, customs, and landscapes, blending vivid journey writing with historical reflection. The opening of the work traces a first-person journey to Santa Fe—through sleepless nights in a
crowded railcar, long plains, a buckboard ordeal, and an awe-filled approach to the mountains—before settling into the ancient city’s stark, sunlit atmosphere. It then shifts to a sweeping historical sketch of the Pueblos: early Spanish explorations (from Cabeza de Vaca to Coronado and the legend of Cíbola), the cliff dwellings, and the resilient town-based culture. Next comes a close look at Pueblo governance (the cacique, governor, and councils), religion and estufas, and everyday industry, followed by a detailed, on-the-ground account of the green corn dance at Santo Domingo, with its ceremonial singing, costumes, and communal feasting. The section closes by returning to the city’s plaza life, hinting at further portraits of people and place. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wallace, Susan E. (Susan Elston), 1830-1907 |
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| LoC No. | rc01000235 |
| Title | The land of the Pueblos |
| Original Publication | New York: John B. Alden, 1888. |
| Credits | Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains |
| Subject | Pueblo Indians -- History -- Anecdotes |
| Subject | New Mexico -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes |
| Subject | Southwest, New -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes |
| Subject | New Mexico -- History -- Anecdotes |
| Subject | Southwest, New -- History -- Anecdotes |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77473 |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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