Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura was born in Gallup in 1925. He enlisted in the Army in World War II but did not see action. The Korean War proved to be a very different story. On a dark April night in 1951, Corporal Miyamura's company was holding a defensive position on…
By Robert Torrez Former New Mexico State Historian The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was one of the most significant events in New Mexico history. But 1680 was not the first time New Mexico's Pueblos had attempted to rebel against the Spanish government. Beginning with the Acoma Revolt of 1599,…
4 1917 She was known as “the Queen of the Fleet,” and her story still commands our respect. From her launch in April 1917 to the end of her service in 1946, she was the finest battleship of the Pacific fleet. Christened with champagne and the waters of the…
Men’s New Dorm University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico February 3, 1942 Honorable Governor Miles Governors Mansion Santa Fe, New Mexico Dear Sir; Last week thirty Japanese from Clovis were sent to Ft. Stanton to be interned. This action affected me very much because my parents are Japanese…
Dr. Gail Y. Okawa Department of English Youngstown State University An underlying blessing of research is unpredictability. I was searching for materials on the U.S. Department of Justice World War II internment of Japanese immigrants from Hawai`i in locations like Lordsburg and Santa Fe, New Mexico, Missoula, Montana, and…
1907 By Lauren Gray* George Hoshida was born in Kumamoto, Japan in 1907 but spent relatively little time there. In 1912, his father, who had immigrated to Hilo, Hawaii, sent for his wife and children. However, funds were limited, so four year old George came to Hilo with his…
1873 By Lauren Gray* On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This momentous and shocking event propelled the United States into the Second World War as America joined the Allied forces in the fight against the Axis…
Navajo Code Talkers; Saipan; June 1944 Navajo_Code_Talkers, Saipan, June 1944. Diné Bizaad yee Nidaazbaaʼígíí, 1944 biyiihah yę́ędą́ą́ʼ, Saipan hoolyéedi éélkid. Navajo_Code_Talkers, Saipan, June 1944 Diné Bizaad yee Nidaazbaaʼígíí, 1944 biyiihah yę́ędą́ą́ʼ, Saipan hoolyéedi éélkid.Courtesy, U.S. Navy. All rights reserved.
1886 The Ranger and the Saboteur By John P. Wilson Las Cruces, New Mexico We think of the sheriffs and U.S. Marshals of the Old West as the men who brought law to the mesquite in early-day New Mexico. However, what about up in the ponderosas, among the occasional…
Before well-known Battle of Glorieta Pass, Texans captured Santa Fe By Tom Sharpe The Confederates who briefly occupied Santa Fe 150 years ago this month found it an inhospitable city with Jewish merchants who refused their money, terrified nuns and a Hispanic majority neutral in the fight between Anglos….
