The Spanish Frontier in North America (The Lamar Series in Western History)

The Spanish Frontier in North America (The Lamar Series in Western History) by David J. Weber. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780300059175.

This magisterial book is the definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in North America. Authoritative and colorful, the book describes not only the Spaniards` impact on the lives, institutions, and environments of the native peoples, but also the effect of native North Americans on the societies and cultures of the Spanish settlers [from Florida to California].