New Mexico Office of the State Historian and the State Archives of New Mexico announce the upcoming dates for their Tertulia Histórica lecture series. Lectures are held at 12:00 PM — so feel free to bring your lunch and learn more about the exciting history of our state!
Remember, these lectures are free and open to the public. ASL Interpreter available upon request. Requests must be received at least 5 business days in advance.
Upcoming Lectures
November 20th, 2024
Printer’s Ink and Bloodstains: A Murderous Newspaperman in 19th Century New Mexico
Presenters: Dr. Rick Hendricks
Join Dr. Rick Hendricks, State Records Administrator, for an informative and lively talk on the life and times of pioneering newspaperman, murderer, and cattleman Louis Hommel.
December 18th, 2024
Los Pastores, Las Posadas: Holiday Traditions of New Mexico
Presenter(s): Nicolasa Chavez and Jonathan Pringle
Join Deputy State Historian Nicolasa Chávez and Director of State Archives Jonathan Pringle for a discussion celebrating the holidays and the long running history of Christmas pageants and plays in New Mexico from the Spanish, Mexican, Territorial and Statehood eras.
This meeting is hybrid; address and room can be found in the invite link
Past Lectures
October 23rd, 2024
Brujería: A History of Witchcraft in New Mexico
Presenters: Rob Martinez
September 25th, 2024
A History of Wine in New Mexico
Presenter: Rick Hendricks
August 28th, 2024
Happy Birthday Zozobra: 100 Years of Old Man Gloom
Presenters: Nicolasa Chávez and Jonathan Pringle