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 archeologist Edgar Lee Hewett was born on this day on November 23, 1865. Hewett is the most historically significant man of the twentieth century in
Sculptor Eugenie Shonnard was born in 1886 in Yonkers, New York. At the age of 27 she had gone completely deaf. Because of this disability
After recovering from tuberculosis Carlos Vierra opened an art studio on the plaza in 1904. He became Santa Fe’s first resident artist. On his canvas
From the late 19th century until 1940 tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the United States. Many people suffering from the disease came
From the late 19th century until 1940 tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the United States. Many people suffering from the disease came
The genesis of Santa Fe as an art mecca begins with Neolithic artifacts. Decorative shards of pottery from the 13th century, along with remnants of
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