John E. Miles
7 28 1884 John Esten Miles was born on July 28, 1884 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In 1902 John began farming in Fannin County, TX, and in 1905 moved to Granite, OK. It was not until 1906 that he moved to New Mexico and homesteaded on a farm near Endee,…
Environmental Writing in New Mexico: Nina Otero Warren
Mexican American writing is a very valuable resource for environmental thought. Mexican Americans' deep historical ties to the land – working the land in sustainable ways – and the narration of these ties in memoirs and novels of the nineteenth and early twentieth century prove invaluable resources for traditional…
Bill Richardson
11 15 1947 William Blaine ("Bill") Richardson, III was born on November 15, 1947 in Pasadena, CA. He is the son of William Blaine Richardson Jr., of New England Yankee and Mexican descent, an American Citibank executive who grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, lived and worked in Mexico City,…
Genealogy
What Is Genealogy? Genealogy is the study of you. It is the study of your family. It is the study of your history. It is the study of your genetic background. WHY do genealogy? Genealogy tells us what and who we are. It helps us understand ourselves, our families,…
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People
People is about the lives of individuals and groups that have been shaped by the world in which they lived and in turn helped shape that world as well. Here you can find information on those who shaped the history of New Mexico as well as people from New…
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