New Mexico History
Angelico Chavez: Priest, Poet & Historian
As I walk to the plaza each morning for my historical walking tour I pass the statue of a man who did so much for
April 10, 2022
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As I walk to the plaza each morning for my historical walking tour I pass the statue of a man who did so much for
The Fiesta de Santa Fe began with the re-conquest of the capital city by Diego de Vargas in 1692. This followed the Pueblo Revolt of
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
New Mexico, especially Santa Fe, has a long list of notable authors. It all began with with Gaspar Perez de Villagra. He was the solider/scribe
Fray Angelico Chavez, who died in 1996, is considered the pre-imminent Hispanic historian of New Mexico. The Catholic priest was also an artist and the
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