opera, art, artist, Puccini, rumors, myths, stories; Puccini in New Mexico 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 persistent rumor that Puccini composed his famous opera, "Girl of the Golden West,"…
Christmas, Pretty Sam, mining, miners; Kingston Christmas Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Pretty Sam planned the biggest Christmas celebration the mining town of Kingston ever saw. He didn't disappoint.
decorations, Christmas, Madrid, mining 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 mining town of Madrid was the home of the best Christmas lights for many years.
state question, Christmas, December, Southwest, farolitos, luminarias, candles, paper bags, decorations Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Every December, New Mexico's official State Question changes from "Red or Green?" to "Farolitos…
Texas, Rio Grande, Sunland Park, Anthony, Elephant Butte, Caballo, border, state lines, borderlands; Country Club Border Dispute Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Before Elephant Butte and Caballo Dams were built…
surveys, surveyors, land, land claims, disputes,103 meridian, Texas, Texans, John H. Clark; Texas Border Survey Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Sent by the U.S. government to survey the Texas-New Mexico…
Texas, Texans, Tejanos; Spruce Baird El Chino Tejano Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Spruce Baird was appointed as the Texas judge of Santa Fe County in the Republic of Texas,…
governors, territorial; Donaciano Vigil Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Donaciano Vigil stood and shoulders above most New Mexicans of his time and served as our second Territorial Governor. 1702
communes, culture, counterculture, Taos; Taos Hippie Communes Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives In the late 1960s, waves of hippies fleeing the dominant culture in urban areas descended upon Taos to…
Pat Garrett, music, art, state song, musician, women; Elizabeth Garrett Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Pat Garrett's daughter Elizabeth lost her sight at an early age, but went on to…
