Beverly Ireland and her identical twin sister Bernette Jarvis worked as Harvey Girls at La Fonda in 1955. The twins were hired because they had
The Baptist legacy in Santa Fe began in 1849 when the Home Mission Society built a church at Fort Marcy. It became the the New
Rudolfo Anaya, New Mexico’s premier author of Chicano literature, died on Sunday, June 28th. Anaya was best known for his epic coming-of-age novel, Bless Me,
Through the mid-20th century Hispanics in Santa Fe continued to practice the funeral traditions of medieval Spain, which included the superstitions associated with death. In
In New Mexico the tápalo, (mourning shroud) was the requisite garment for women to wear for one full year after the passing of a loved one.
In addition to serving as the Secretary of the Interior for both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations back in the 1960s, Stewart Udall was also
For centuries New Mexico has relied on the acequia for irrigation.
The late author and historian, Joe S. Sando, began to chronicle New Mexico Pueblo history in the 1970s. His six books on pueblo culture have
Igor Stravinsky was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He was born on this day on June 17, 1882. The infant was
Amma’s spiritual center was built in 1994 in Seton Village. “Santa Fe is a mecca of spiritual transformation,” Amma explained. At the center Amma’s followers
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