When Old Trails Were New

<p>This story of Taos New Mexico covers some four centuries of history. It is the story of a village that never gave up despite periods of drought violence from unfriendly Indians and other hazards of frontier life. At one time Taos was even the site of a short-lived but bloody rebellion against the United States government. Grant tells this and other fascinating true stories of a settlement that was home to trappers and explorers and later to artists and writers. Among its famous and best-known citizens was the mountain man Kit Carson.</p>