Santa Fe History
Bridge Street, College Street & the Old Santa Fe Trail
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
October 2, 2020
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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
I was a student of St. Francis parochial school from 1960 to 1963. I remember being at school the day that President John F. Kennedy
Today is the one-year anniversary of the death of my dear friend and colleague Sam Adelo. Sam was born in 1923 in the village of
Just as the Native Americans were forced to convert to Christianity while secretly honoring their own spirituality, many of New Mexico’s early Spanish settlers also
During the 19th century New Mexico’s most common form of capital punishment was death by hanging. That form of punishment was rooted in 12th century
During its heyday business flourished from Chicago to Santa Monica along Route 66. In 1956 the legendary route’s identity and existence began to decline with
New Mexico is the Volcano State. It has the most diverse and largest number of volcanoes in North America. The greatest concentration of craters created
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