spy, Civil War, Confederate, women, gambling, death, mystery, Las Vegas NM; Monte Verde Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives A mysterious and beautiful woman captivated the men of Las Vegas, took…
Pueblo ruins, Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, archaeology, cowboy; Richard Wetherill 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 discovery of the Pueblo ruins at Mesa Verde turned cowboy Richard Wetherill into an…
Palomas, Ft. McRae, Hot Springs, John Cross Cattle Co., Elephant Butte, Rio Grande, Truth or Consequences, T or C, game show, NBC, radio, television, Ralph Edwards, Ralph Edwards Fiesta and Rodeo, Ralph Edwards Parade and Dance, Ralph Edwards City Park; Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Audio file "Centennial Journeys"…
Barelas, politicians; Dennis Chavez Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Dennis Chavez rose from humble beginnings in Barelas, south of Albuquerque, to become one of New Mexico's most revered politicians.
Thomas B. Catron, land grants, Santa Fe, Civil War, Republicans; Santa Fe Ring Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives Many Americans seeking new business opportunities descended on New Mexico Territory following…
land grants, real estate, land owner, lawyer, Santa Fe Ring, Civil War, U.S. Senator, Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, District Attorney, U.S. Attorney General, Thomas B. Catron Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center…
land claims, land grants, American, Spanish, Mexican, Native American, Pueblo, legal, ownership, real estate, territory, territorial law; William Pelham Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives William Pelham was the first American…
dogs, missle parts, White Sands, military, search; White Sands Missile Dogs 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 1960s, dogs were trained to sniff out errant missile parts strewn across…
UFO, aliens, CIA, US military, base, compound, Dulce, mountain, agents, soldiers; Dulce, NM UFO Base Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives According to alien radio transmissions intercepted and translated by Albuquerque…
Great Depression, Dust Bowl, Clayton, 1930s Audio file "Centennial Journeys" radio program 2012 Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives A touching tale of driving through a dust storm to Clayton during the worst hard times of the 1930s.
