Former Surveyor General George Julian published an article in the North American Review attacking the Beaubien-Miranda Grant as an “astounding piracy of the public domain.” His article prompted the New Mexico Bar Association to recommend to Congress a special tribunal to investigate all unconfirmed private land claims in New…
Isaac Hamilton Rapp was a pioneering architect in what came to be known as the Spanish-Pueblo Revival style. By Paul Weideman Isaac Hamilton Rapp (1854-1933) was a pioneering architect in what came to be known as the Spanish-Pueblo Revival style or “Santa Fe Style.” Illinois natives, Isaac Rapp and…
This is a true story, taken from "Buckboard Days," written by Sophie Poe and published in 1936. "So We Were Married" by Sophie A. Poe Buckboard Days, 1936 "One day in May 1882, Milo Pierce (Captain Joseph C Lea's partner in the sheep business) mentioned an important name in…
By Don J. Usner Two hundred years ago, Gervacio Ortega, my fourth great-grandfather, returned to Chimayó from a trip out to the eastern plains to hunt bison, only to find that his father, Manuel Ortega, had died in his absence. Furthermore, Gervacio’s stepmother had claimed Manuel’s property for herself…
Biographical essay of Raphael Chacon, "a caballero (a Knight, cavalier, gentleman, horseman, horse-soldier.) in the fullest sense of the Spanish word, with all its implications of honesty, decency, kindness, concern for others, gallantry, dedication, and patriotism." Rafael Chacon "I am poor and my only inheritance is my honor." Rafael…
Native designers of high fashion express creativity, identity, and tradition in thier clothing designs. By Jessica R. Metcalfe While flipping through Native Peoples magazine one day in 2003, I came across a photo spread of contemporary Native high fashion. It intrigued me how the designers incorporated elements from their…
Biographical essay about James F. Zimmerman who served as a faculty member at the University of New Mexico for two years beginning in 1925. When the administration of David Hill collapsed amid rancor and infighting in the fall of 1926, Zimmerman was chosen as the University's eighth president. By…
A Navajo women honored as an advocate for public health and education and as a crusader for social justice. By Valerie Rangel Sponsored by the Paul C. S. Carpenter History Project and funded by the King/Carpenter Charitable Trust Annie Dodge Wauneka, daughter of K’eehabah and Henry Chee Dodge, was…
Goddard, Robert Hutchings Between 1918 and his death in 1945, Robert Hutchings Goddard was arguably America’s most famous scientist. He invented and developed much of the hardware that made modern rocket science possible. By Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint Sponsored by the Paul C. S. Carpenter History Project…
Apache woman warrior, seer, healer, midwife, and sister to Chihenne Apache chief Victorio. By Valerie Rangel Sponsored by the Paul C. S. Carpenter History Project and funded by the King/Carpenter Charitable Trust Lozen, sister of Chihenne Apache chief Victorio (Bidu-ya), was a warrior admired for her acts of bravery…
