Happy Black History Month! Today and every day we honor the generations of Black New Mexicans whose leadership, resilience, and advocacy have shaped our state and our nation. Because, Black History is New Mexico History! #BlackHistoryNM #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #NewMexicoHistory
February 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Happy Black History Month! Today and every day we honor the generations of Black New Mexicans whose leadership, resilience, and advocacy have shaped our state and our nation. Because, Black History is New Mexico History! #BlackHistoryNM #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #NewMexicoHistory
Discover 10 surprising facts about New Mexico in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/new-mexico ( #NewMexico, #AmericanDesert, #AmericanSouthWest, #Taos, #Albuquerque, #Pueblo, #NativeAmerican, #NewMexicoHistory, #NewMexicoGeography, #UnitedStatesHistory)
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Gold, outlaws & ghostly legends… White Oaks, NM was once the “liveliest town in the Territory.”
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Gold, outlaws & ghostly legends… White Oaks, NM was once the “liveliest town in the Territory.”
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
Discover 10 surprising facts about New Mexico in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/new-mexico ( #NewMexico, #AmericanDesert, #AmericanSouthWest, #Taos, #Albuquerque, #Pueblo, #NativeAmerican, #NewMexicoHistory, #NewMexicoGeography, #UnitedStatesHistory)
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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September 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Worried about a military takeover in the U.S.? The western part of the continent experienced this already, in 1847. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
The Takeover of New Mexico
Preparations for war were in full swing in Santa Fe that second week of August, 1846. Rumors of the approaching American army under Stephen Watts Kearny had been swirling all summer and became more…
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August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Worried about a military takeover in the U.S.? The western part of the continent experienced this already, in 1847. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
Once upon a time, in the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, there was a chapel....and part of it still exists! #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
Contested Space: The Military Chapel of Santa Fe
In a recent post about the Santa Fe plaza, I included a set of maps. If you look closely, you’ll notice that even the oldest of them identifies a small building on the south side of the square as t…
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July 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Once upon a time, in the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, there was a chapel....and part of it still exists! #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
Discover 10 surprising facts about New Mexico in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/new-mexico ( #NewMexico, #AmericanDesert, #AmericanSouthWest, #Taos, #Albuquerque, #Pueblo, #NativeAmerican, #NewMexicoHistory, #NewMexicoGeography, #UnitedStatesHistory)
July 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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On July 16, 1945, the world changed forever. The first nuclear explosion, code-named Trinity, took place in the desert of southern New Mexico.
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#TrinityAnniversary #CENTERSantaFe #80YearsSinceTrinity #NewMexicoHistory
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#TrinityAnniversary #CENTERSantaFe #80YearsSinceTrinity #NewMexicoHistory
July 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
On July 16, 1945, the world changed forever. The first nuclear explosion, code-named Trinity, took place in the desert of southern New Mexico.
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#TrinityAnniversary #CENTERSantaFe #80YearsSinceTrinity #NewMexicoHistory
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#TrinityAnniversary #CENTERSantaFe #80YearsSinceTrinity #NewMexicoHistory
🤠 Saddle up with Snoopy on the ultimate cowboy adventure! The “Ride ’Em Cowboy – New Mexico US History Route” tee blends whimsy
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#RideEmCowboy #SnoopyStyle #NewMexicoHistory #RouteCharm #PeanutsFan #WesternVibes
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#RideEmCowboy #SnoopyStyle #NewMexicoHistory #RouteCharm #PeanutsFan #WesternVibes
June 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🤠 Saddle up with Snoopy on the ultimate cowboy adventure! The “Ride ’Em Cowboy – New Mexico US History Route” tee blends whimsy
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#RideEmCowboy #SnoopyStyle #NewMexicoHistory #RouteCharm #PeanutsFan #WesternVibes
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#RideEmCowboy #SnoopyStyle #NewMexicoHistory #RouteCharm #PeanutsFan #WesternVibes
Ever wonder where the Southwest or Santa Fe Style came from? The elements were already there when the U.S. invaded New Mexico in 1846.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.
A Pretty Little House
When Stephen W. Kearny’s Army of the West marched from Missouri to New Mexico in Summer 1846, they were trailed by a number of non-military wagons, most of them driven by merchants. One of these me…
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June 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Ever wonder where the Southwest or Santa Fe Style came from? The elements were already there when the U.S. invaded New Mexico in 1846.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.
Framed in volcanic stone, this was taken from inside a cavate at Bandelier National Monument—part of a once-thriving ancestral pueblo carved into the cliffside.
Follow for more historic landscapes and boost this if you enjoy the view.
#Photography #BandelierNationalMonument #NewMexicoHistory
Follow for more historic landscapes and boost this if you enjoy the view.
#Photography #BandelierNationalMonument #NewMexicoHistory
June 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Framed in volcanic stone, this was taken from inside a cavate at Bandelier National Monument—part of a once-thriving ancestral pueblo carved into the cliffside.
Follow for more historic landscapes and boost this if you enjoy the view.
#Photography #BandelierNationalMonument #NewMexicoHistory
Follow for more historic landscapes and boost this if you enjoy the view.
#Photography #BandelierNationalMonument #NewMexicoHistory
Discover 10 surprising facts about New Mexico at 500ways.com/new-mexico (#NewMexico, #AmericanDesert, #AmericanSouthWest, #Taos, #Albuquerque, #Pueblo, #NativeAmerican, #NewMexicoHistory, #NewMexicoGeography, #UnitedStatesHistory)
June 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza was once more than twice the size it is now. Here's what happened. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
The Evolution of the Santa Fe Plaza
When the Spanish settlers created the Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza in 1610, it was roughly twice the size it is today, even though they didn’t have sufficient buildings to surround it. That would com…
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May 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza was once more than twice the size it is now. Here's what happened. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
Corner adobe fireplaces are in a class of their own. Here's a little history about them in New Mexico. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #NewMexico #Southwest #AmericanSouthwest #adobe
Not As Simple As They Look
If you’ve been fortunate enough to tour an adobe home here in New Mexico, you may have noticed the corner fireplaces which are a signature element in these houses. Often built in a corner, the trad…
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May 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Corner adobe fireplaces are in a class of their own. Here's a little history about them in New Mexico. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #NewMexico #Southwest #AmericanSouthwest #adobe
In case you hadn't got a chance to see it yet- a Chimayo jacket was featured on Antique Roadshow!
You can watch the clip here:
www.thirteen.org/pro...
#antiqueroadshow #pbs #pbsantiqueroadshow #newmexico #weaving #textiles #fiberarts #appraisal #tapestry #fashionhistory #newmexicohistory
You can watch the clip here:
www.thirteen.org/pro...
#antiqueroadshow #pbs #pbsantiqueroadshow #newmexico #weaving #textiles #fiberarts #appraisal #tapestry #fashionhistory #newmexicohistory
April 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In case you hadn't got a chance to see it yet- a Chimayo jacket was featured on Antique Roadshow!
You can watch the clip here:
www.thirteen.org/pro...
#antiqueroadshow #pbs #pbsantiqueroadshow #newmexico #weaving #textiles #fiberarts #appraisal #tapestry #fashionhistory #newmexicohistory
You can watch the clip here:
www.thirteen.org/pro...
#antiqueroadshow #pbs #pbsantiqueroadshow #newmexico #weaving #textiles #fiberarts #appraisal #tapestry #fashionhistory #newmexicohistory
On a recent trip through the upper corner of New Mexico, we ran into a few old abandoned gas stations. Well, I love old gas stations! #photography #monochromephotography #newmexico #navahonations #b&wphotography #history #streetphotography #nikon #newmexicohistory #forgottentimes
April 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
On a recent trip through the upper corner of New Mexico, we ran into a few old abandoned gas stations. Well, I love old gas stations! #photography #monochromephotography #newmexico #navahonations #b&wphotography #history #streetphotography #nikon #newmexicohistory #forgottentimes
An article about Chimayo appeared in an online article in New Mexico Magazine!
We thought we would share it if you hadn't seen it yet.
"The Magic of Chimayó by Don J. Usner"
www.newmexicomagazin...
#newmexicomagazine #newmexicoarts #chimayo #chimayonewmexico #newmexicohistory #magazinearticle
We thought we would share it if you hadn't seen it yet.
"The Magic of Chimayó by Don J. Usner"
www.newmexicomagazin...
#newmexicomagazine #newmexicoarts #chimayo #chimayonewmexico #newmexicohistory #magazinearticle
April 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
An article about Chimayo appeared in an online article in New Mexico Magazine!
We thought we would share it if you hadn't seen it yet.
"The Magic of Chimayó by Don J. Usner"
www.newmexicomagazin...
#newmexicomagazine #newmexicoarts #chimayo #chimayonewmexico #newmexicohistory #magazinearticle
We thought we would share it if you hadn't seen it yet.
"The Magic of Chimayó by Don J. Usner"
www.newmexicomagazin...
#newmexicomagazine #newmexicoarts #chimayo #chimayonewmexico #newmexicohistory #magazinearticle
This is a new twist on historical fiction set in New Mexico. I recommend it for readers of all ages! #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #kindlebooks #kindle #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #ebooks #Newmexicofiction #histfic #Newmexicohistory
BOOK REVIEW: In The Shadow of Sunrise
I normally review books set in or about New Mexico in the 1800s, but I couldn’t resist sharing In The Shadow of Sunrise by Jennifer Bohnhoff with you. This novel tells a story from a much earlier t…
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April 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is a new twist on historical fiction set in New Mexico. I recommend it for readers of all ages! #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #kindlebooks #kindle #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #ebooks #Newmexicofiction #histfic #Newmexicohistory
Discover 10 surprising facts about New Mexico at 500ways.com/new-mexico (#NewMexico, #AmericanDesert, #AmericanSouthWest, #Taos, #Albuquerque, #Pueblo, #NativeAmerican, #NewMexicoHistory, #NewMexicoGeography, #UnitedStatesHistory)
April 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Discover 10 surprising facts about New Mexico at 500ways.com/new-mexico (#NewMexico, #AmericanDesert, #AmericanSouthWest, #Taos, #Albuquerque, #Pueblo, #NativeAmerican, #NewMexicoHistory, #NewMexicoGeography, #UnitedStatesHistory)
I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory
How Mr. Polk Got His War
The recent suggestion that the U.S. should annex Canada and Greenland sounds strikingly familiar. The same argument—that the land masses in question are strategically important and therefore must b…
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April 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory
Sunday on the plaza in 1800s Santa Fe ... #what’s history #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #histfic
Shopping, Gambling, and Dancing, Oh My
In my forthcoming novel set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the young people at the heart of the story don’t go home after church. They go to the plaza. They aren’t the only ones. In fact, American newcom…
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April 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Sunday on the plaza in 1800s Santa Fe ... #what’s history #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #histfic
Ever wonder about the strength of strong walls made from adobe brick? In the 1840s, they stopped cannon balls... #TaosPueblo #NMHistory #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory
Houses Made of Mud
In my March 5 post, I mentioned that one of the things that nineteenth century Americans disparaged when they first arrived in New Mexico was what they called “mud houses.” Newspaper correspondent …
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March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ever wonder about the strength of strong walls made from adobe brick? In the 1840s, they stopped cannon balls... #TaosPueblo #NMHistory #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory