History

Paleontologist From NM Museum Of Natural History & Science Part Of Team Naming New Species Of Clawed Dinosaur

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Bones and diagram of newly discovered dinosaur Duonychus tsogtbaatari. The dinosaur was identified by a group of researchers that includes New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Executive Director Dr. Anthony Fiorillo. Courtesy/NMMNHS

A rendering of Duonychus tsogtbaatari, a newly identified dinosaur identified by an international research team. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE – A new species of dinosaur notable for its long, distinctive claws has been discovered in Mongolia by an international research team that included New Mexico Museum of Natural History Read More

Aviation Trailblazers: Tuskegee Airmen To Be Honored At NM Space History Museum March 27

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Members Soloman Jackson, Alfred Reeves, Carolyn Peeler and Larry Jackson of Holloman AFB Tuskegee Airmen Chapter attending the 1st Tuskegee Airmen Day at NM Museum of Space History. Courtesy photo

NMMSH News:

New Mexico Museum of Space History is proud to announce a special event honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025. This celebration, held in collaboration with the Holloman AFB Tuskegee Airmen Chapter, will take place on the museum’s second floor and is free for the public to attend.

The Tuskegee Airmen were trailblazers in military Read More

Posts From The Road: Mission San Luis Rey

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Mission San Luis Rey: The front exterior of Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, Calif. is beautiful upon arriving. The white exterior is impressive with the aqua domes on the roof with a portal that leads away from the entrance doors to the left in the photo. The wall to the right encircles the original cemetery, which has been on site since the mission was founded in 1798. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Mission Exterior: A view of the exterior of San Luis Rey shows the front of the mission from another angle. The long portal leads one into the entrance of the mission. Also seen is a small sampling Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society’s March Lecture To Feature Dr. Timothy Koeth

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COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society announces its upcoming lecture, a free event 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, will be held at Fuller Lodge in the Pajarito Room. Dr. Timothy Koeth’s lecture, Taking the Enigma out of the Enigma– How did it work? is sure to engage the historians, scientists and code breakers.

Everyone knows the Enigma! It has been said that the invention of radar won the war, the atomic bomb ended the war, and breaking the Enigma code shortened the war – by two years or more.  In this lecture, Koeth will take a deep dive into the inner workings of the Enigma machine, and help Read More

Ph.D. Candidate Addison Nace Named Summer Research Fellow At Museum Of International Folk Art

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Addison Nace

MIFA News:

SANTA FE – Addison Nace, a Ph.D. candidate in Design Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as the 2025 Museum of International Folk Art Summer Research Fellow. Nace will work with local artists and researchers to showcase the ways in which folk art traditions, particularly textiles, explore broader economic practices while respecting and protecting Indigenous knowledge systems. 

Nace’s research focuses on textile history, sustainable design, decolonial museum practices, and the protection of Indigenous knowledge through craft. Read More

Los Alamos History Museum Presents New Exhibit: ‘Michnovicz: Life Through His Lens’

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LAHM News:

The Los Alamos History Museum (LAHM) presents the photographic exhibition, “Michnovicz: Life Through His Lens,” featuring the work of Manhattan Project photographer John ‘Mike’ Michnovicz. This unique collection showcases everyday life in Los Alamos during one of the most pivotal periods in history.

Michnovicz, a skilled photographer assigned to document the people, places, and work of Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project, captured rare images of the town “on both sides of the fence”. His photographs provide an intimate look at the scientists and workers who played critical Read More

Los Alamos High School Boys 2000 State Title Team Celebrated At Basketball Championship Tournament

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Celebrated Saturday at the Pit in Albuquerque for their Class 3A State Championship win, from left, Antonio Vigil, Chris Jackson, Damian Ebanks, Jake Sena, Jason Grimes, Scott Willerton, Travis Jones, Ken Martinez, Mark McGregor and Head Coach Terry Hiller. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The gang showed up in good numbers for the 25th anniversary of one of the all-time highlights in Los Alamos High School (LAHS) sports history. 

In 2000, the Hilltopper boys basketball team earned the Class 3A state championship, the most recent time the Hilltopper boys won it all.

The Read More

Fr. Glenn: Promises Made, Promises Kept

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

New York bishop Fulton Sheen had a very popular television show back in the 1950s called “Life is Worth Living”, in which he expounded on the Christian—more specifically, the Catholic—faith. One of his more famous phrases was “There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” Unfortunately, with the increased secularization of society and the embracing of some values which are opposed—sometimes diametrically—to Christian beliefs, both of those number Read More

Get Jump On Spring Planting At Jemez Historic Site March 30

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NMDCA News:

Jemez Historic Site to hold the first event of its spring series exploring agriculture and food as medicine, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30.

“Gardens at Gisewa: Cooking, Eating and Growing Together” will dig into traditional ways of growing food. It starts with a shared meal of corn, bean and squash stew.

Ranger Casey will provide an overview of the season’s programming – highlighting the connection between ancestral agricultural practices and modern well-being.

Guests will take part in a hands-on seed planting station and receive seeds, soil and containers to take home their Read More

‘Chimayó: A Tradition Of Faith’ Exhibition Opens Saturday April 12 At New Mexico History Museum In Santa Fe

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Arrival at the Santuario de Chimayó, 1996. Courtesy/Sam Howarth, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Collection

Offerings at the Santuario de Chimayó. Courtesy/Catherine Trujillo, New Mexico History Museum

NMHM News:

SANTA FE — More than 30,000 people walk miles up narrow roads in Northern New Mexico each year in search of blessings or miracles. The exhibition, Chimayó: A Tradition of Faith, opens Saturday, April 12 at New Mexico History Museum (NMHM), and is a snapshot into the rich history and enduring spiritual significance of the annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayó.

The Read More