Explore the Precontact time period BCE 10000-9000 Clovis people The Clovis people are in New Mexico by the end of the last Ice Age (12,000 to 11,200 years ago), although recent research suggests that date may be pushed back even further. Read More BCE 9000-8000 Folsom people Folsom…
Explore the Mexican time period 1821 Mexican Independence Mexico wins independence from Spain in the spring of 1821, but the news does not reach Santa Fe until December when all local government officials swear allegiance to Mexico. Read More 1837 Chimayó Rebellion In 1837 Northern New Mexicans stage…
Thank you and goodbye Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives New Mexico's Centennial Year has now drawn to a close. A lot of people helped make these radio programs possible and…
Native Americans, Zia, Zia People, Zia Pueblo, Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, flags, states; New Mexico State Flag Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives The Daughters of the American Revolution…
Roswell, Area 51, aliens, UFOs, space, flying saucers, conspiracy theories, US government information, eyewitness, myths, stories; Roswell Incident Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives New Mexico will always be famous for…
military, air force; First Aero Squadron Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives The very first military aerial sortie flown by the United States took off from Columbus on March 16, 1916.
water, Colorado River; San Juan Chama Diversion Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives New Mexicans figured out a very clever–if expensive–way to claim and use their fair share of the Colorado…
mayor, governor, term limits, politics, politicians, Carrie Tingley, tuberculosis, health, healthcare, hospitals; Clyde Tingley Audio Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Politician Clyde Tingley knew how to get things done, get…
Smithsonian, Native Americans, Zuni Pueblo; Frank Hamilton Cushing Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives The 22-year-old anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing came to Zuni Pueblo on a Smithsonian Institute-sponsored survey in 1879…
