From February 1889 until the summer of 1891 a clandestine organization of night riders known as Las Gorras Blancas cut the fences and burned the barns of ranchers enclosing the Las Vegas Land Grant commons and destroyed railroad ties and burned bridges in a related effort to disrupt the…
A detailed description of the life of Manuel Jesus Vasques, born in Chamisal, Taos County on the 31st day of January of the year 1856. He served his patron until Don Juan Policarpio Romero's death, having no memory how he came to be in service. This WPA Writers Project…
A short excerpt from the Introduction of Sylvia Rodriguez book The Matachines Dance. From the Introduction of The Matachines Dance by Sylvia Rodriguez The Matachines dance is a ritual drama performed on certain saint’s days in Pueblo Indian and Mexicano/Hispano communities along the upper Rio Grande valley and elsewhere…
New Mexico has been experiencing severe to moderate drought since 1996. As result, Trees particularly Pinon have suffered tremendously. Bark Beetles have destroyed many of these trees due to the dry climate. The Sound of Light in Trees David Dunn All of the sounds heard in this recording occur…
This interview was taken by Edith L. Crawford as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent citizens were recorded for posterity. Topics varied but were meant to encompass the history…
This is an interview with Elizabeth Fountain Armendariz. She tells of her parents' interaction with the Hermit. This interview was taken by Marie Carter as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent…
This is a first-hand account of the 1901 trial for the murder of Colonel Fountaine and his young son Henry. This interview was taken by Frances E. Totty as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with…
A brief history of the Historical Society of New Mexico, founded in 1859. The Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM) was founded on December 26, 1859. It is the oldest historical society west of the Mississippi River. Although HSNM was forced to suspend activities during the Civil War, it…
"In the Forgotten Land of God: The Influence of the Genizaros on Penitential Practices of the Mission Frontier of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado" By Randall James Weaver Graduate Student California State University, Dominguez Hills In 1840, the American explorer and trader Josiah Gregg encountered a startling scene…
Kearny letter from Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid, 1846, General: The address which you have just delivered, in which you announce that you have taken possession of this great country in the name of the United States of America, gives us some idea of the wonderful future that awaits…
