History

LANL: Manhattan Project Day Trip From Santa Fe Leads To History In Los Alamos

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Operated by Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Bradbury Science Museum is free and open Tuesday-Sunday. Inside, visitors can see exhibits on the Manhattan Project as well as the Lab’s current research in supercomputing, nuclear nonproliferation, biotechnology and climate science. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Eighty years after the end of World War II, locals and travelers are more interested than ever in what remains of the top-secret lab and makeshift town that supported the Manhattan Project. Here’s a guide of what you can see in a day’s journey back in time.

Head out from Santa Fe around Read More

Scenes Of War Memorials In Washington, D.C.

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Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

The Korean War Memorial viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

World War II Memorial viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History Launches Campaign To Preserve Iconic Redstone And Terrier Missiles

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The Convair RIM-2 Terrier represents a crucial chapter in America’s defense strategy during the Cold War. As a vital surface-to-air missile, it was key in safeguarding our nation and projecting strength during global tension. Courtesy/NMNSH

NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) in Albuquerque, announced Thursday the launch of “Preserving Pillars of American Strength: Restore the Redstone & Terrier”, a crowdfunding campaign to restore two significant artifacts in its collection: the Redstone Missile and the Convair RIM-2 Read More

LAHS Native American Students Receive Sashes

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Eight LAHS Native American students received their 2025 sashes during a Sash Ceremony attended by their families and friends as well as dignitaries from the state. From left, Leah Mountain, Secretary Josett Monette, Kaylynn Tapia, Kirah Tapia, Jace Garduño, Aashkíí Nicola Sheppard, Duane Sena, Sydney Luján, Elder Cris Velarde, Christian Peña and Assistant Secretary KatieAnn Juanico. (Not pictured Ariana Star). Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Eight Los Alamos High School Native American seniors were presented hand-woven sashes during the 2025 Sash Ceremony, which was hosted by Los Alamos Read More

Pages Of Our History: Edward T. Hall

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West of the Thirties book cover. Courtesy image

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Los Alamos Ranch School turned out many young men who were destined to make their mark on society. One of these young men was Edward T. Hall, who would become a noted cultural anthropologist.

Edward was born in 1914 in Webster Groves, Mo. Not much is known about his life before he attended the ranch school between 1926 and 1927, but he loved the Southwest. He left the school for Santa Fe, where he grew up and spent a lot of time with the artist colony.

Eventually, he earned a bachelor’s in anthropology from the University Read More

Bohemian Santa Fe In The Roaring Twenties At NM History Museum Talk June 13

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El Onate Theater (Cassell Building), Plaza at Lincoln Avenue and Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1921. Negative Number: 010661. NMHM/DCA.

NMDCA News:

Join the New Mexico History Museum from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Friday, June 13, for a special presentation by local author, historian, and tour guide Garrett Peck for a look back at the LGBTQ+ history of New Mexico.

Garrett Peck’s presentation, “Bohemian Santa Fe in the Roaring Twenties,” will have a special focus on a formative era in Santa Fe. Peck will explore how the rise of the art colony, queer life in the City Different, and the social scene Read More

Elks To Host Annual Flag Day Ceremony Wednesday June 14

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Flag Day honors the United States flag, and this year it falls on Wednesday, June 14. Courtesy photo

Elks News:

Elks Lodge will host the 2025 Flag Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 14.

The community is invited to join the Elks in celebrating Flag Day with a traditional ceremony at the Elks Lodge at 1601 Trinity Drive, followed by lunch.

History of Flag Day

June 14, 1885, in a one-room schoolhouse in Waubeka, Wisc., schoolteacher Bernard Cigrand asked his students to write essays about the US flag to celebrate the 108th anniversary of the flag’s creation by an act of the Continental Congress. Read More

‘What’s Old Will Be New’ Event To Detail Renovations On New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science

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NMDCA News:

Are you interested in learning more about the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNHS) transformative renovation? At 3 p.m., Friday, June 27, the museum is hosting a free public engagement event, titled ‘What’s Old Will Be New,’ that will offer visitors and members of the media a chance to learn more and ask questions about the upcoming project.

What’s Old Will Be New:

This public engagement event will feature a presentation about project details and the timeline for the museum to reopen. Hear from leadership about the museum’s plans to streamline the box office, Read More

Firefighters And Air Support Respond To Camp Fire Near Fort Stanton Historic Site

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NMHS News:

Sunday afternoon, May 25, firefighters and air support responded to the Camp Fire within the Fort Stanton area. The area affected by the fire is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area) and the State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs (Fort Stanton Historic Site).

There have been no reports of injuries to staff or the fire crew. Damage to historic structures in the German Internment Camp area of the site is still being assessed, but two wooden structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s were Read More

Miguel Trujillo, New Mexico’s Unknown Civil Rights Hero ONLINE Lecture

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Miguel Trujillo, Sr., and his daughter, 1943. Associated Press file photo. Courtesy of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque

NMDCA News:

Join Gordon Bronitsky, PhD, Founder and President of IndigeNOW! for an ONLINE production, “Miguel Trujillo: New Mexico’s Unknown Civil Rights Hero” as part of the Friends of History monthly lecture series.

This month’s Friends of History First Wednesday Lecture Series, from 12-1 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, features a presentation about the history of Miguel Trujillo. When New Mexico became a state in 1912, its constitution denied Indians the Read More