
Historical Highlights for Santa Fe’s Zozobra
The image of Zozobra in 1942 was a political comment that would not be appropriate today. That year Zozobra had squinty eyes to resemble a
The image of Zozobra in 1942 was a political comment that would not be appropriate today. That year Zozobra had squinty eyes to resemble a
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
Santa Fe has the distinction of being the first “official” Santa Fe in North America. The city’s name has great historic significance. In 1491 Queen
When I was growing up in Santa Fe we all referred to the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple on Paseo de Peralta as the Pepto-Bismol building.
Today on Memorial Day in Santa Fe and throughout the country ceremonies take place to honor our fallen veterans. American flags and flowers are places
Beverly Ireland and her identical twin sister Bernette Jarvis worked as Harvey Girls at La Fonda in 1955. The twins got the job at La
Wind and rain through the centuries have created the sandstone rock formation that looks like a camel, as seen in this 1925 photo. Camel Rock
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