Gone But Not Forgotten
Both Guadalupe and Rosario cemeteries began in 1868. They became the two established Catholic cemeteries for the city of Santa Fe. Cristo Rey cemetery was
Both Guadalupe and Rosario cemeteries began in 1868. They became the two established Catholic cemeteries for the city of Santa Fe. Cristo Rey cemetery was
At the beginning of World War I, a group of Lutheran pacifists found their way to Santa Fe. Their objection to that war followed a
The Museum of New Mexico’s exhibit Dance and Ceremonial Drawings opened on March 29, 1919. It was the first museum showing of Native American art
The painting of Santa Fe’s Temple Beth Shalom by Tommy Macaione is a reflection of the love and beauty that went into its creation. On
Rosario on Santa Fe’s northside has been the only open cemetery for Catholics since World War II. In addition to the burials of local people,
The Great Seal of the United States is on the back of the dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin introduced the image of the eye and pyramid
The First Assembly of God, the largest Pentecostal church in America, arrived in Santa Fe in 1959. They began on Jefferson Street and later moved
In the 1830s Manuel Salustiano Delgado, an enterprising businessman developed cholera. He died along the Santa Fe Trail in route from Franklin, Missouri. His death
From the Archives of La Herencia: Historic Route 66 crossed Albuquerque via Central Avenue. Today, the street continues to separate north from south Albuquerque. Many
Have you ever eaten brains for breakfast? Archaeologists learned early on that European Neanderthals consumed brains as a morning ritual. During my years documenting New
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