March is Women in History month. Without a doubt, Concha Oriz y Pino is the most historically significant women of the 20th century. For almost
March 1st is the Catholic feast day for San Albino in Mesilla just south of Las Cruces. The people of Mesilla originally blessed the acequia
From 1680 until 1692, El Paso, Texas had the duel function of being the capitol and command post for the exiled Spaniards of New Mexico.
The Dudrow & Bears Transfer Corral in 1881 was a family-run business. Charles W. Dudrow, came to Santa Fe between 1869 and 1872. He had
When the United States began all religions had either come from Europe or Asia. The Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) was an American-born religion.
This photo of women making scapulars at the USO in Santa Fe during World War II was taken by my dear friend, Robert H. Martin.
New Mexico has been linked to El Paso since 1598 when the first Spanish settlers passed through on the Camino Real. Three centuries later the
Javier Gonzales, who served as the mayor of Santa Fe from 2014 through 2018, died today of cancer at the age of 56. Javier was
Unlike other parts of the U.S., African Americans remain a minority in New Mexico but their contributions are many. From helping to build this country’s
In the 1990s His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Yogi Bhajan me in Santa Fe. Both leaders felt a spiritual connection to the capitol city.
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