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The earliest record of the written word in New Mexico can be traced to Gaspar Perez de Villagra. The soldier/scribe wrote the epic poem La
April 14, 2021
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The earliest record of the written word in New Mexico can be traced to Gaspar Perez de Villagra. The soldier/scribe wrote the epic poem La
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
Ford Ruthling’s was a student of the artist Jozef Bakos, one of Los Cinco Pintores, who taught art at Santa Fe High School. Ruthling remembered
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