Home › Authors › Thomas E. Chávez 👤 Thomas E. Chávez 8 books Biography Thomas E. Chávez is the former director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, and the former curator and director of the Palace of the Governors, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe. Books by Thomas E. Chávez Diplomacy of Independence Diplomacy of Independence 2024 La diplomacia de la independencia 2019 New Mexico Past and Future 2006 Spain and the Independence of the United States 2005 Jewish pioneers of New Mexico 2003 Quest for Quivira 1992 Manuel Alvarez, 1794-1856 1990 A moment in time 1983