History

NMHM: Walking Tours Of Santa Fe, Docent Training

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NMHM News:

SANTA FE — Friends of History, the nonprofit volunteer organization of the New Mexico History Museum, announce walking tours of historic downtown Santa Fe will resume Wednesday, April 3 and run through December.

Friends of History walking tour docents are volunteer storytellers and the only Santa Fe guides trained under the auspices of the New Mexico History Museum, with dozens of hours of online training, self-study and supervised practice.

Spring 2024 training for anyone 21 years of age or older begins with free introductory sessions live on Zoom: 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesday, March Read More

Los Alamos High School Literature Students Participate In African America Read-In At Mesa Public Library

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Students from LAHS’s AP Literature classes at Mesa Public Library last week participating in the African American Read-In. Courtesy/LAPS

Students from LAHS’s AP Literature classes participating in the African American Read-In. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

This past week students from Los Alamos High School’s AP Literature classes took a field trip to Mesa Public Library to participate in the African American Read-In, a nationwide movement begun in 1990 by the National Council of Teachers of English. The read-ins foster community celebration and engagement in works written and illustrated Read More

Military Order Of The World Wars To Host Captain Mark Davis Feb. 20

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Captain Mark Davis

MOWW News:

This month’s speaker will be Captain Mark Davis, USN (Ret) and Associate Laboratory Director of Weapons Production Chief Operating Officer.

He will discuss the key innovations since the late 18th century that have fundamentally changed warfare, and what that can mean going forward for the U.S. military, especially given the present geopolitical situation.

Captain Davis served as an officer on several submarines eventually serving as Commanding Officer on two boats as well as the Commodore of Task Force Six Nine. His post-command shore tours included serving Read More

Lawmakers Hope To Expand Historic Women Markers Program In New Mexico

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Miriam Hill, left, and Susannah Barsom, both of Silver City, walk past a historic marker near the state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. For nearly 20 years the state has had a New Mexico Historic Women Marker program in which dozens of women who contributed to the history of New Mexico are honored with roadside markers around the state. Two lawmakers are pushing for more money to expand the program and create another 16 monuments. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican

By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Call them monuments to both the forgotten and famous women in New Mexico history.  Read More

Friends Of History Online Series Features Nick Pappas 

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Crosses of iron by Author Nick Pappas. Courtesy/New Mexico Press 202

NMHM News:

The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) and Friends of History continue the online only series, Feb. 7, with a fascinating look into the two devastating mining disasters (1913 and 1923) in Dawson, NM with: CROSSES OF IRON: THE TRAGIC STORY OF DAWSON, NEW MEXICO AND ITS TWIN MINING DISASTERS presented by four-decade veteran journalist Albuquerque-based Nick Pappas.

In October 1913, 261 miners and two rescuers died when a massive explosion ripped through a mine operated by Phelps, Dodge & Co. in Dawson, N.M. Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History To Open ‘Da Vinci Machines’ Exhibit Jan. 27, 2024 In Albuquerque

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‘Da Vinci Machines’ celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and incredible feats of engineering of Leonardo Da Vinci opens Jan. 17 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.  Courtesy/NMNS&H

Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Aerial Screw’. Courtesy/NMNS&H

NMNS&H News:

  • Special exhibit celebrates engineering, innovation and imagination

ALBUQUERQUE – On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNS&H) will open a temporary exhibit, “Da Vinci Machines”. This Exhibition is celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and incredible feats Read More

Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture ‘Sunday Funday’ Jan. 7

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The next ‘Sunday Funday’ is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 7 at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture at 710 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe. Courtesy/MIAC

MIAC News:

Start the new year off with world class exhibitions and art activities for the whole family. The first Sunday of the month is “Sunday Funday” at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) at 710 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe.

This month the event takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 7, during which attendees can try beading with a loom and other fun art activities. This event is free to New Mexico residents with a valid ID.

History of the Museum of Indian Arts & Read More

Life After 50: Posso Salutare Il Tuo Cane?

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The family table at a vineyard in the Umbria region of Italy. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

The anniversary of the first living nativity that exists across the world even today. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

La Pietà depicts Mary cradling Jesus, while Joseph stands behind her and Mary Magdalene sits at their feet. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

After many, many years of saving money and finally having the time to go, my husband and I traveled to Italy. He was smart enough to learn some Italian before we went left. I always feel that if you have learned something Read More

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Announces 2023-2024 Grant Recipients

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NRGNHA News:

ESPAÑOLA —The Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) announces the selection of its 2023-2024 grant program recipients, a testament to its commitment to nurturing and promoting the profound cultural, historical and natural legacy of Northern New Mexico.

Established with a vision to fortify the preservation of this region’s unique traditions and practices, these grants symbolize an investment in the vitality of local communities and their invaluable heritage.

Emphasizing the essence of cultural preservation, the NRGNHA has awarded grants to an array of dedicated Read More