Santa Fe History
Temple Beth Shalom: Santa Fe’s First Synagogue
In the 1930s, a small group of business owners in Santa Fe started a branch of B’nai B’rith, which means “sons of the covenant” in
August 3, 2021
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In the 1930s, a small group of business owners in Santa Fe started a branch of B’nai B’rith, which means “sons of the covenant” in
In 1930 an old 1776 map by Jose de Urruitia of La Villa Real de la Santa Fe came to the attention of a visiting
The Santa Fe Opera is back and off to a busy season after skipping last summer when the entire planet shut down during the pandemic.
The first recorded artist Bernardo Miera y Pacheco was a cartographer, artist, sculptor and soldier. He was born in Burgos, Spain. His father was don Luis
The artist Andrea “Drew” Bacigalupa and his wife Ellen moved to Santa Fe in 1954 because of its European ambiance. They remodeled an old adobe
An on-going papal connection was ever-present in the life of the late artist Andrea “Drew” Bacigalupa. The artist died in March 2015 at the age
Fray Angelico Chavez was born in 1910 and died in 1996. A member of one of Santa Fe’s founding families, he is considered the preimminent
In the late 19th century through 1940, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the United States. Many people suffering from the disease came
Canyon Road was originally named El Camino del Cañón by the Spaniards who came to New Mexico in 1598. The neighborhood provided New Mexico’s indigenous
Agua Fria is a small village in the city of Santa Fe. The hamlet lies on the historic Camino Real. The community served as a
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