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Prior to World War II, most families in New Mexico raised their own livestock. This was during a time when few people had refrigerators and
June 8, 2023
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Prior to World War II, most families in New Mexico raised their own livestock. This was during a time when few people had refrigerators and
The Catholic feast day of St. Michael is next week on September 29th. I thought some history on the Santa Fe school bearing his name
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
Tomorrow, September 18th from 10:00 until 5:00, the New Mexico History Museum will celebrate the legacy of Nina Otero-Warren. New Mexico’s very own Hispanic suffragette,
The word chile derives from the Nahuatl word chilli or xilli. For thousands of years the medicinal properties of the chile helped the Native Indians
Tonight’s annual procession to the Cross of the Martyrs concludes the events for the Fiesta de Santa Fe. For three centuries the underlying basis of
The basis of the Fiesta de Santa Fe began in 1692. That’s when Diego de Vargas led the re-conquest of the capitol city. In 1712
Across the Santa Fe River from the Plaza you’ll find the San Miguel Mission church. Built by the Franciscan missionaries the church dates back to
Taos is the furthest north of the pueblos along the Rio Grande. The settlement began around 1200-1250 A.D. During Francisco Vazquez de Coronado’s expedition in
There are 13 official cities in the world named Santa Fe. New Mexico’s capitol city is the fourth of these cities and the first to
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