From The Library of Congress Classes Topics NM History US History Stories, Folklore "Explore the States." America's Story From America's Library www.americaslibrary.gov/es/nm/es_nm_subj.html English, Language Arts "Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for America's High Schools" www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ US History 1800s–1920s "Child Labor in the United States" Early 20th…
by Robert Torrez Less than two generations after Christopher Columbus set foot on the shores of an obscure Caribbean island and claimed this New World for the Spanish kingdoms of Leon and Castille, Spanish conquistadores such as Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro had conquered Mexico, Peru, and much of…
By Robert J. Torrez Former New Mexico State Historian Governor Antonio de Otermin and approximately 2000 Spanish refugees spent the winter following their expulsion from New Mexico at what was supposed to be a temporary camp near El Paso de Norte, present day Cuidad Juarez. Here Otermin established his…
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Explore the Spanish Colonial time period 1540 Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Francisco Vázquez de Coronado arrives in New Mexico in the Summer of 1540 at the head of an expedition consisting of about four hundred Spaniards and from 1,300 to 2,000 Indian auxiliaries. He remains in New Mexico…
Explore the U.S. Territorial time period 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico lost almost half of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and…
Explore New Mexico Statehood to the Present 1912 New Mexico becomes the 47th state New Mexico becomes a state of the United States of America. On 6 January 1912, President William H. Taft signs the proclamation making New Mexico the 47th state. Read More 1916 Elephant Butte Dam…
Explore the Precontact time period BCE 10000-9000 Clovis people The Clovis people are in New Mexico by the end of the last Ice Age (12,000 to 11,200 years ago), although recent research suggests that date may be pushed back even further. Read More BCE 9000-8000 Folsom people Folsom…
Explore the Mexican time period 1821 Mexican Independence Mexico wins independence from Spain in the spring of 1821, but the news does not reach Santa Fe until December when all local government officials swear allegiance to Mexico. Read More 1837 Chimayó Rebellion In 1837 Northern New Mexicans stage…
Mexican Independence Day Celebrations in New Mexico 16 September 1821-1846 By Robert Torrez New Mexico was part of the Mexican Republic from 1821 to 1846. Historical documents in the Mexican Archives of New Mexico show that during this time nuevomexicanos celebrated the commemoration of Mexican independence from Spain, planning…
