Death in New Mexico
Patriotism on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May. Throughout the country ceremonies take place to honor our fallen veterans. Memorial Day began
May 26, 2025
Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May. Throughout the country ceremonies take place to honor our fallen veterans. Memorial Day began
Death rituals in the military include the custom of the riderless horse funeral procession. This tradition dates back to the 14th century when mourners would
During the 19th century New Mexico’s most common form of capital punishment was death by hanging. These early executions were made public in the belief
According to a recent study by researchers at Harvard University, the Native population in North America was estimated between 2 and 18 million prior to
Through the 19th century it was not uncommon for men to take child brides in New Mexico. I first heard of this phenomenon when visiting
Death rituals in the military include the custom of the riderless horse funeral procession. This tradition dates back to the 14th century when mourners would
During Women in History month most of the people honored are those with stellar reputations. Doña María Gertrudes Barceló isn’t one of them. However, after
Santa Fe has a permanent memorial that acts as a reminder in New Mecio during Black History month. The Buffalo soldiers were a contingent of
It wasn’t until the early 1830s that the concept of having a final image of a loved one began to take root. The most common
A deluge of settlers descended from the east when New Mexico became a U.S. territory in 1850. By the end of the century the culture