Article summary:
- Navarrese historian Javier García Blázquez has published the book ‘The Navarrese Footprint in the Far West’.
- The book chronicles the presence of Navarrese people in the American Wild West from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.
- Some emigrated in search of fortune and adventure, while others fled from poverty. They settled in states such as California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas.
- They worked in occupations such as miners, shepherds, cowboys, merchants, or entrepreneurs. Some were involved in historical events like the Gold Rush of 1849 or the wars against the Native Americans.
- The author conducted research in archives in Spain and the United States. The book features biographies and anecdotes of figures such as Prudencio Soto, Valentín Azcárate, José Pío Laxalt, Saturnino Urdin, or Secundino Durán.
- The book highlights the significance of Navarrese emigration in the colonization of the American West and sheds light on this forgotten part of history.
