By Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint Sponsored by the Paul C. S. Carpenter History Project and funded by the King/Carpenter Charitable Trust With installation of a new, term-limited governor, Pedro de Peralta, in 1609 and the departure of its first and only governor-for-life, Juan de Oñate, New Mexico…
Christmas in Nambé was different from anywhere else in the world. Not necessarily better, just different! by Ben Romero Christmas in Nambé was different from anywhere else in the world. Not necessarily better, just different. The tradition in this little village was like this: early on Christmas morning, every kid who…
by Estevan Arellano For the early settlers who braved the “Jornada del Muerto,” or Journey of the Dead from Mexico to northern New Mexico in 1598, it was not simply a matter of finding good soil and water to plant in order to survive, it also meant learning to…
One of the most conspicuous families in the aristocratic old Spanish regime in New Mexico, and one whose name is inseparably linked with the history of the Territory is that of which the honored subject of this review was a prominent member. His was a nobility of character and…
Ezequiel C. de Baca By Anselmo F. Arellano Many times during the historical course of a society, leaders emerge to represent their people and assist them in societal concerns. Much of the history of a people is thus manifest in the types, number and charisma of its leaders. The…
The Revolt and Treason Trials of 1847 By: Robert J. Torrez The occupation of New Mexico by United States troops in 1846, like the much better known reconquest of New Mexico by Diego de Vargas in 1692, is often characterized as peaceful and bloodless because it was accomplished without…
Viva Dios y la nación y la fe de Jesucristo pues los puntos mas principales que defienden son los que siguen. 1º Ser con Dios y la nación y la fe de Jesucristo. 2º Defender nuestra patria hasta derramar la última gota de Sangre para consequir la victoria pretendida…
By Rick Hendricks On 3 July 1850, Jean Baptiste Lamy was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Santa Fe. In December Lamy passed through New Orleans on his journey westward to New Mexico. A young Spanish priest named Antonio Severo Borrajo happened to be in New Orleans, and his chance meeting…
La Llorona "The Weeping Woman" By Joe Hayes This is a story that the old ones have been telling to children for hundreds of years. It is a sad tale, but it lives strong in the memories of the people, and there are many who swear that it is…
