History

Leger Fernández, Heinrich Celebrate Renaming Of Gallup VA Clinic In Honor Of Hiroshi ‘Hershey’ Miyamura

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández speaks at the Hiroshi ‘Hershey’ Miyamura renaming ceremony for the VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Saturday in Gallup. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

  • Watch U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández’s remarks Saturday at the renaming ceremony Here.

GALLUP – U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández honored Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura at the renaming ceremony for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Saturday in Gallup, for the late Staff Sgt. Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, who died Read More

Annual Fort Union Days Event June 8-9, 2024

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A living history encampment scene at Fort Union National Monument. Courtesy/Fort Union

Fort Union News:

WATROUS: Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Fort Union Days Event to be held Saturday, June 8 and Sunday June 9, 2024.

The event days run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are free to the public. The event will feature an 1800s military encampment, living historians portraying soldier and civilian life and historic weapon demonstrations highlighting the period of the 1850s to 1890s.

The two formal presentations are about 90-minutes long with seating available:

  • 10 a.m. – Evolution of Frontier
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Los Alamos Historical Society Thanks Community

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Dr. John Hopkins provides a detailed lecture of Japan’s nuclear weapons program, filtering fact from fiction. Courtesy/LAHS

In her lecture, Los Alamos historian Nancy Bartlit provides insight into the complexities of Imperial Japan’s culture during World War II, shedding light on their delayed surrender. Courtesy/LAHS

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS) is thankful to everyone who attended its “Meeting of the Members” and final lecture May 14, 2024.

The Lecture Series ended on a high note with an educational presentation from Nancy Bartlit and Dr. John Hopkins. They provided Read More

Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture: Screening, Discussion

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MIAC News:

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture to host May installment of the Native Narratives Speaker Series featuring Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and Kaela Waldstein, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at 710 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe.

“Cara Romero (Chemehuevi): Following the Light”- A film by Kaela Waldstein. The film will be followed by a discussion about photography and film with Cara and Kaela.

Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) is a contemporary fine art photographer. An enrolled citizen of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Romero was raised between contrasting settings: the rural of the Chemehuevi reservation Read More

Bilingual Storytime About NM Plants At Ranger Read & Learn

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NMHS News:

In a partnership with the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo, Coronado Historic Site is offering a new “Ranger Read and Learn” storytime that is free and open to all ages 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at Martha Liebert Public Library, 124 Calle Malinche.

At Ranger Read and Learn, a ranger from Coronado Historic Site will read a story and offer related conversation and activities. Children can listen to a bilingual story about maíz, or corn, at 10:30 a.m. They will then learn about the types of plants the people who lived at Kuaua and Jemez Pueblos grew in their gardens. Participants Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society: Nancy Bartlit & Dr. John Hopkin’s Lecture ‘Imperial Japan’s Conflicted Surrender And Japanese Nuclear Weapons Program During WWII’ May 14

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Nancy Bartlit

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced its upcoming lecture, a free event 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge. This marks the last lecture of the series. The Society thanks the community for its support and looks forward to gathering again next season.

Prior to the lecture, the Historical Society will host its annual Meeting of the Members 6-6:30 p.m., followed 6:30-7 p.m. by the History Day Awards and 7-9 p.m. with the Nancy Bartlit and Dr. John Hopkin’s lecture.

Bartlit will discuss the complex dynamics within Japan’s military culture Read More

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Announces 2024 New Mexico National History Day Award Winners

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New Mexico Connections Academy student Karma Bromwell with her teacher Desiree Hirdman. Courtesy/JROMC

Lordsburg High School student, Izabella Guerrero (co-recipient Richard Silvas, not shown), with National History Day exhibit poster. Courtesy/JROMC

JROMC News:

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) has announced the winners of its 2024  National History Day awards.

Izabella Guerrero and Richard Silvas, students at Lordsburg High School, won the JROMC Person or People in Science Award for “Frances Lee Glessner: A Woman Who Changed Forensics with Her Murder Dollhouses.” Read More

FBI: Hopi Special Agent Piere Himel Returns Home To Seek Justice For Tribal Communities

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FBI Special Agent Piere Himel credits his military training as contributing to his success as an FBI agent. Courtesy/FBI

FBI Special Agent Piere Himel and his wife Rikki, after presenting to the Albuquerque Field Office during a 2023 National Native American Heritage Month event. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

For FBI Special Agent Piere Himel, investigating Indian Country Crime on reservations in New Mexico is more than just a job: it’s a homecoming.

As a Native American with deep ties to the land and its traditions, his journey to the FBI is unique. Named after his great-grandfather, a Navy sailor Read More