Santa Fe History
Santa Fe’s 20th Century Boxing Legend
Henry Pacheco was seven when he slipped on his first pair of boxing gloves and began challenging neighborhood children in Santa Fe. When he was
July 11, 2023
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Henry Pacheco was seven when he slipped on his first pair of boxing gloves and began challenging neighborhood children in Santa Fe. When he was
Allan Houser is considered one of the most important Native American artists of the 20th century. His work is displayed in collections throughout the southwest.
When I was growing up in Santa Fe we all referred to the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple on Paseo de Peralta as the Pepto-Bismol building.
There are four flags in the union that do not contain the color blue. The first is California that incorporated their flag in 1840 when
Prior to World War II, most families in New Mexico raised their own livestock. This was during a time when few people had refrigerators and
Laura Gilpin was born in 1891 in Colorado Springs. On her 12th birthday her parents gave her a Brownie camera. From that moment on, she
Today on Memorial Day in Santa Fe and throughout the country ceremonies take place to honor our fallen veterans. American flags and flowers are places
Beverly Ireland and her identical twin sister Bernette Jarvis worked as Harvey Girls at La Fonda in 1955. The twins got the job at La
Wind and rain through the centuries have created the sandstone rock formation that looks like a camel, as seen in this 1925 photo. Camel Rock
Montana and New Mexico are the fourth and fifth largest states in terms of landmass. Another similarity involving both states is the Pema Khandro Ling
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