1 1880, transportation, trains, hangings, shoot-out, fireworks, outlaws, parties Claude Stephenson, State Folklorist, Department of Cultural Affairs Rick Hendricks, State Historian, State Records Center and Archives The first passenger train to Albuquerque in 1880 was historic in more ways than one.
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by Suzanne Stamatov In colonial times, the king governed from Spain and depended on his representatives in the New World to uphold his laws and enact his policies. His preeminent representative in New Mexico was the governor. Appointed by the crown, the governor held military and administrative authority over…
1887 San Ildefonso Pueblo is a quiet community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe. Inhabited since 1300 AD, the pueblo saw many changes that resulted in a rich culture, in which ancient traditions mix with Spanish festivals and Anglo conveniences. Life in the Tewa-speaking village on the Pajarito…
8 14 1900 By Enrique R. Lamadrid University of New Mexico Linguist and folklorist Juan Bautista Rael, highly regarded for his pioneering work in collecting and documenting the Hispano folk stories, plays, and religious traditions of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, was born on August 14, 1900, in…