
Death of Santa Fe Philanthropist Miguel Chavez Exposes A Long-Lost Love Child
On Dec . 13, 1928, one of the Santa Fe’s most prominent, influential and wealthy individuals died. His name was Miguel Chavez. News of his
On Dec . 13, 1928, one of the Santa Fe’s most prominent, influential and wealthy individuals died. His name was Miguel Chavez. News of his
Today, the nation celebrates Indigenous People’s Day. But there’s no way of escaping the legacy of Christopher Columbus, even here in Santa Fe. Santa Fe
During the Great Depression one of the programs instituted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that had a lasting effect in the state was the Works
Paramahansa Yogananda was born in 1893 in Gorakhpur, India. He received his spiritual training under the Yoga maser Sri Yukteswar. He had a guru named
I always associate the month of October with the Carmelites. Their two founders, St. Teresa de Avila and St. Theresa de Lisieux, celebrate feast days
Today is the Catholic feast day of St. Francis of Assisi who became the patron saint of Santa Fe in 1717. It’s also the fiftieth
When I was growing up in Santa Fe back in the 1960s the Old Santa Fe Trail was known as College Street. The La Sallian
The history of Santa Fe’s people, places and events continues to amaze me. For instance, take that three-story building at the corner of Garfield and
Today is the anniversary of the death of Concha Ortiz y Pino. I was with Concha when she passed away, so I always remember that
Most people are familiar with Blue Nun wine but there’s also another Blue Nun. That legend connects New Mexico with Spain.The Lady in Blue is
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