A major figure in American conservation, Stewart Udall (1920-2010) served in the cabinets of JFK and LBJ and was the most successful U.S. Secretary of the Interior in history. A progressive Mormon from rural Arizona, Udall helped create dozens of new national parks and wildlife refuges in the 1960s and was a major player in […]

2018 Santa Fe Fiesta Symposium Speakers & Topics   Timeline: 10:00am: Miguel A. Tórrez from Los Alamos National Laboratory *Q. n A. 11:00-Enrique R. Lamadrid, University of New Mexico professor *Q. n A. 12:00-1:00pm: Lunch break 1:15pm: *Moises Gonzales, University of New Mexico professor *Q. n A. 2:15-3:30pm: Andrés Reséndez, History professor at the University of […]

With the passing of the 150th commemoration of the signing of the Navajo Treaty of 1868, many questions have arisen regarding the future direction of Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial.  But before discussing the future, it is necessary to visit the past.  This talk will briefly discuss the history of Fort Sumner, the Navajo Treaty of […]

New Mexican Railroad Celebration Timeline 5:00pm Lite pre-reception 6:00- Auditorium Event Begins Welcome:Melanie LaBorwit, NMHM Educator Brief remarks by: Jim Terhune, Railroad Celebration Event Organizer Peter Ives, Mayor Pro Tem Rick Hendricks, New Mexico State Historian Fred Friedman, New Mexico Railroad Historian Main Speakers: Ed Pulsifer, Manager La Fonda Hotel Christene Aldeis, Country’s first locomotive […]

During the golden age of penmanship (1860 - 1930), before the typewriter, becoming a Master Penman was the path to a successful career and high regard of friends and colleagues. Businesses required competent penmen for purposes of managing records, writing policies and executing certificates and many continued their craft by teaching penmanship throughout the country. […]