Introduction Note on the Translation I. Mexico Was Our Mother 1. "General, Sir," Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid 2. "To the Homeland," Eusebio Chacón II. Improvisation: Dialogues, Songs, Stories, and Dances 3. "Improvised Dialogues," from the oral tradition, Francisco Sena, Los Torres, New Mexico, 24 June 1975 4. "The Ballad of a Buffalo Hunter," from the oral tradition 5. "Yikes! The Train Is Coming," Jesús María Hilario Alarid 6.
"Some of Chicoria's Verses: The Best-Known Poet among the Oldest Residents of New Mexico," Camilo Padilla (editor) 7. "An Original New Mexican Story: Poor Emilio!," Camilo Padilla 8. "The Fandango," José Rómulo Ribera III. New Mexico: Not New, Not Mexico 9. "Dark Nights in San Miguel County" (excerpts), Manuel Cabeza de Baca 10. "To New Mexico," Luis Tafoya 11. "New Mexico," Teles (pseudonym) 12. "The Historians: The Need for a True and Exact History of New Mexico," Enrique H.
Salazar 13. "The Unvarnished Truth about New Mexico" (first section and continuations), editorial staff of La Revista Católica IV. Citizens beyond Reproach 14. "Twenty-Four Reasons Why the Natives of New Mexico, or the Mexicans, As They Are Called, Should Vote for the Constitution and Form a State," José Desiderio Sena 15. "The Warrior Spirit: The Military Fire That Persists in Certain Parts of the New Mexican Populace," Enrique H. Salazar 16. "Ballad of the New Mexican Soldiers," Hilario Valencia 17. "Mora County Has the Largest Group of Volunteer Agricultural Workers," Antonio Lucero 18.
"Ode to the Heroes," Felipe Maximiliano Chacón 19. "To Miss Adelina Otero-Warren," Felipe Maximiliano Chacón V. Schools for the Masses 20. "Speech: Made by Miss Remedios Analla at the Examination and Exhibition Held at Galisteo, New Mexico, under the Direction of Professor J. M. H. Alarid," Remedios Analla 21. "News from El Rito," María Rafaelita Trujillo 22.
"A Private School," Porfirio Gonzales VI. What Language Will We Speak? 23. "The Spanish Language," Jesús María Hilario Alarid 24. "Young Girls with No Choice but to Take On Anglo Ways," Mefistófeles (pseudonym) 25. "Anglo-Hispanic Vervoritis: An Epidemic," Fray Tijeras (pseudonym) 26. "The Importance of the Spanish Language: A Speech Delivered by Miss Isabel Córdova in Trinidad, Colorado," Isabel Córdova VII. The Piece of Earth We Love 27. "Upon Returning to This Piece of Earth: Ode to the City of Santa Fe," anonymous 28.
"The Humble Home," Luz Elena Ortiz VIII. On the Graves of Our Ancestors 29. "The Dawson Mine Catastrophe, 23 October 1913," Pero Grullo (pseudonym) 30. "In Memory of Narciso Romero," anonymous 31. "In Memory of Governor E. C. de Baca, a Speech Delivered by Attorney Octaviano A. Larrazolo at the State Legislative Session Held on the Third Day of the Present Month," Octaviano A.
Larrazolo.