History

New Mexico History Museum Screens Student-Produced Documentaries Touching On Themes Connected To America’s 250th July 10

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NMDCA News:

The New Mexico History Museum is hosting a screening of documentaries created by eight National History Day students in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Visitors can watch eight short documentaries 4:30–6:45 p.m., Friday, July 10, created by students from sixth to eleventh grades, that explore themes of freedom, democracy, revolution, reaction, and reform, offering insight into how today’s young people interpret the ideals and legacy of America’s founding documents.

After the screening, six of the students will give a talk Read More

Fr. Glenn: What Next?

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Quite the celebrations of the 250th of the U.S. this year, no? Maybe you saw videos of the celebrations in New York, Washington, Mt. Rushmore … and even Japan!

Despite the naysayers and the often bitterness of critics, it’s remarkable what has been accomplished in a mere 250 years. When one considers the many centuries that empires of the past took to build, such a short time of growth is a comparative blink of the eye. And our form of government—of course imperfect as are all others, and yet so successful—has been imitated to various degrees throughout the world. And despite the Read More

New Mexico Historic Preservation Division To Host Flood Adaptation Workshop July 16

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NMDCA News:

In coordination with a pair of federal agencies, the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) will sponsor an in-person workshop on flood adaptation for historic buildings in Ruidoso.

The authors of the Department of Interior’s Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, which takes an in-depth look at preservation guidance specific to historic properties at risk of flooding, will lead this all-day workshop.

This will be a full day of in-person sessions, with snacks and lunch provided. Participants will receive a copy of the Guidelines Read More

Happy Independence Day 2026 Celebrating 250 Years!

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Fireworks explode in the sky celebrating a previous Fourth of July event. Fireworks are banned this year due to dry conditions throughout the area. Courtesy/Farmer’s Almanac

From The Old Farmer’s Almanac:

Editor’s Note: Today the United States is officially celebrating its semiquincentennial—marking exactly 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This once-in-a-generation milestone spans a year-long nationwide celebration highlighting the nation’s history, cultural contributions, and future.

On the Fourth of July, the United States observes Read More

Friends Of History Announce New Historic Walking Tour In Santa Fe: Jewish Diasporas In The New World

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Scott Nadler, the walking tour docent who has developed our newest offering, with a group of tour participants. Courtesy photo

FOH News:

SANTA FE — Friends of History, in association with the New Mexico History Museum, has announced the launch of the Santa Fe’s Jewish Roots Walking Tour. The two-hour experience spans two Jewish Diasporas in the New World, highlights individuals and families who contributed to Santa Fe being a unique economic and cultural center, and features historic landmarks along the mostly outdoor route. 

Tour participants learn about the legendary First Lady of New Read More

Life, Legacy, And Imagination Take Shape In Ghana’s Figurative ‘Fantasy’ Coffins At MOIFA

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NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) announces The Art Underground: Fantasy Coffins of Ghana, opening Sunday, July 19, 2026, and on view through Saturday, September 5, 2027. This groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than twenty works including newly commissioned coffins—in both full-size and miniature-size—to take full measure of one of Ghana’s most inventive living art forms: figurative coffins made in coastal Ga communities that transform lived biographies into sculptural form.

Hand-carved and vividly painted, these works—often referred Read More

Fr. Glenn: Holding On

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Fr. Glenn Jones:

As we experience often daily, it is becoming increasingly challenging to hold to true and ageless Christian principles. Faith often comes under attack by those advocating for the values of modern culture, which are often diametrically opposed to our faith. We hear often sometimes even from clerics: “The Church should get in touch with the times!”, those critics essentially believing that the values of the world should override even very clear teachings of the faith.

But that’s always been the case, really. Even in the story of Adam and Eve, we are given a first glimpse of the struggle Read More

Quote Of The Day: Man In The Arena

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, Read More

Wonders On Wheels Mobile Museum On The Move In July

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NMDCA News:

The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum July visits. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is traveling a new exhibit, “The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico.”

Upcoming Wonders on Wheels locations:

  • 7/1: Gallup Public Library, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • 7/2: Loma Colorado Public Library, Rio Rancho
  • 7/3: UFO Festival, Roswell
  • 7/4: Freedom 4th Celebration, Albuquerque
  • 7/6: Santa Fe Southside Public Library, 12–6 p.m.
  • 7/7: Fort Sumner Public Library,
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Long Live The State Of New Mexico—New Exhibition Takes A Fresh Look At Statehood

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Courtesy/NMHM

NMHM News:

SANTA FE — As America celebrates its 250th birthday, New Mexico celebrates 114 years as a state. A new exhibition at New Mexico History Museum, “1912,” opens Sept. 5, 2026, offering a snapshot of the state at a time of remarkable change and growth, and exploring what formally tied 327,000 Nuevo Mexicanos to the union.

The exhibition lets visitors step back into 1912 and explore a striking matrix of 36 historic objects that reveal interesting, surprising, and sometimes unusual connections from that time, sparking curiosity about the past.

“The state we know and love Read More