New Mexico is a place defined by a history of grand conflicts, conquistadores, Pueblo warriors, and nuclear scientists. This collection of forgotten tales recounts the adventures and exploits of priests, soldiers, witches, and politicians, who carved out a living in the harsh frontier. Ellen Dornan introduces the reader to a cross-dressing Buffalo Soldier, a French trailblazer who opened a road from Santa Fe to Texas, an American spy who became a Mexican general, a Mexican raised by the Navajo who helped round up the Din for removal, and a governor whose head was removed and used as a football.