A History of New Mexico Since Statehood, Teacher Guide Book

Richard Melzer is a regents professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico's Valencia Campus. A former president of the Historical Society of New Mexico, Melzer is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Ernie Pyle in the American Southwest, Captain Maximiliano Luna: A New Mexico Rough Rider, and A History of New Mexico Since Statehood (UNM Press).

Robert J. Torrez is former New Mexico state historian.

Sandra K. Mathews is a professor of History at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln.