By David Snow As the result of an unidentified illness, María de Jesús Trujillo, 43 years old, died at her home in Albuquerque's Los Poblanos in mid June of 1855 (AASF, 1854-59, roll 34, frame 33). The inventory of her estate was filed October 10 by administrator José Manuel…
Adela Martinez, born and raised in New Mexico, struggled to keep her memories and home alive. This is the story of the house that stood still in Albuquerque. By Orlando Lujan Martinez, In memory of Adela Martinez There comes a time in the lives of certain individuals when circumstances…
Following the conquest of the Southwest by the United States, Archbishop Lamy became the first bishop of Santa Fe. When he arrived in the early 1850s, he found only nine priests in New Mexico. He proceeded to bring a large number of priests from France and other European countries….
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…
The Prendorio "If you don’t mind telling me, I should like to hear about your engagement and wedding. For I think the old Spanish engagements were very romantic.” “You refer to the prendorio, or engagement announcement. I think we took marriage more seriously in the old days. As, no…
By Pablo Mitchell Life changed in many ways in New Mexico after the railroad arrived in 1880. One of the most profound changes occurred in burial practices. For growing numbers of New Mexicans, burial practices became more professionalized and market-oriented as trained morticians and undertakers increasingly made a living…
1873 By Bettina Raphael Olive Rush was forty-seven years old and a well-established artist when she moved to Santa Fe, NM, in 1920, making it her home and source of artistic inspiration for the next forty-five years. Most people would be slowing down their professional careers at such an…
By Ashley Sherry Blue Lake, a sacred shrine for Taos Pueblo Indians, is located high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt’s executive order made Blue Lake and the surrounding territory a part of the Carson National Forest under the control…
4 10 1930 Upon reaching one’s 82nd birthday, most people might expect a cake, a few gifts and perhaps a visit from family and friends. On her 82nd birthday, native New Mexican Dolores Huerta learned that she would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Of course, Ms. Huerta has…
Women Who Influenced New Mexico History Agriculture Art Dolores Huerta and the Farm Workers Movement Georgia O'Keeffe Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, LULAC Activist Virginia Maria Romero "Ethel Mertz" and Alburquerque's Little Theatre Athletics Aviation The "Girls" of UNM …
