Death in New Mexico
Santa Fe’s First Form of Life Insurance
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
January 6, 2023
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
Tuberculosis became the leading cause of death in this country from the 1880s until the advent of penicillin in the 1940s. The dreaded disease brought
The most significant historical event in New Mexico was the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. That’s when the pueblos successfully drove all of the Spanish colonists
New Mexico’s early photographers faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles: the lack of readily available equipment and supplies, the length of time it took to get supplies
La Llorona, the wailing woman, is an important part of New Mexico cultural folklore. The legend may have originated in 1520 with the Spanish conquest
During World War II troop trains on the Santa Fe Railway traversed New Mexico. In Grants the trains stopped for water and fuel prior to
Tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in this country from the 1880s until the 1940s. Prior to the advent of antibiotics the medical community
The construction of the Casas Reales (Royal Houses) was completed in 1610. The newly constructed building represented the Spanish crown and government of the capital
Today is the Catholic feast day for St. Jerome, known here in New Mexico as San Geronimo. In addition to being the patron saint for
While growing up in Santa Fe my parents, aunts and uncles waited in anticipation for the new crop of piñon. Every seven years a new bumper