New Mexico History
A Turning Point in Santa Fe History
In 1821 the Santa Fe Trail, which began in Franklin, Missouri, opened up trade with the United States. This era through 1848 became known as
June 7, 2022
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In 1821 the Santa Fe Trail, which began in Franklin, Missouri, opened up trade with the United States. This era through 1848 became known as
Santa Fe’s Project Tibet began in 1980 with the leadership of Paljor Thondup. He came to Santa Fe to attend the College of Santa Fe.
In Albuquerque you can find two different names for Route 66. Oddly enough, one of those paths runs directly north-south while the other runs east
The Memorial Day holiday began after the Civil War in 1868 to honor more than 600,000 men who died in that war. According to the
The images of Spanish soldiers and Franciscan friars at the El Camino Real State Monument were created by Jose Cisneros. His art there depicts an
Church bells rang throughout the small villages and towns in New Mexico to alert the community of the death of one of its members. Men
New Mexico’s best known author, Tony Hillerman, was born on May 27, 1925 in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma. From the age of five, until he became
Joe Sando’s destiny as an historian and writer came to him early in life. He was born in 1923 at Jemez Pueblo northwest of Albuquerque
Glenrio, NM on the Texas border was the point of entry for Route 66 in the state. Next came Tucumcari, the first town of any
Sculptor Eugenie Shonnard was born in 1886 in Yonkers, New York. At the age of 27 she had gone completely deaf. Because of this disability
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