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Billy the Kid, circa 1873 - 1881. Ben Wittick. Wikimedia Commons.
SO MANY BILLY THE KID STORIES—ANY LESSONS IN THEM?
Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 10:18am | By Richard Etulain
More has been written about Billy the Kid than any other New Mexican. He also rivals Jesse James and General George Custer as the most-written-about figure of the Old West. And dozens of books and...
In Estancia, New Mexico, A Basketball Hoop Against the Backdrop of a Sunset’s Vibrant Hues. Photo by Marie Zamora.
The Benefits of Living in a Small Town
Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 7:26am | By Olivia Thomas
Estancia, N.M., is a small, rural town 57 miles southeast of Albuquerque. Considering that this town has more stop signs than people, most people probably have not heard of it. Now living in Las Cruces...
Author, poet and blog contributor, Darryl Lorenzo Wellington.
Reflections on the Black Footprint in New Mexico
Wed, Jan 31, 2024, 12:00am | By Darryl Wellington
Let’s begin with a story that reflects my concerns that the Black presence isn’t significantly appreciated – but that simultaneously reaffirms my belief in the importance of teaching New Mexican...
Photo of article published in the Santa Fe New Mexican and the Associated Press in 1963. Photo Courtesy of Mario Martinez
The B-52 Bomber That Fell from the Sky
Fri, Jun 16, 2023, 10:19am | By Mario X Martinez
Located on the outskirts of Roswell, New Mexico, Walker Air Force Base served as a key U.S. military installation during the Cold War. It operated under the Strategic Air Command from 1946 until its...
Esther Martinez, Native American storyteller, from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. Photo Courtesy of Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico.
Esther Martinez (P’oe Tsáwä/Blue Water): A Matriarch of Pueblo Language Preservation
Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 9:52am | By Kim Suina Melwani
We come from a tradition that values the music of language, its poetry, and its ability to conjure images. There is a love for the sound of the language, a love for the beauty of a phrase. —Tessie...
Credit: Dr. Joe S. Sando. Photo Courtesy of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
Telling our stories: Pueblo author and teacher, Dr. Joe S. Sando
Sat, Apr 1, 2023, 10:00am | By Jonna C. Paden
Despite the Pueblo’s long history in the Southwest, little has been written about Pueblo people and our contributions to history. What was written, especially for children, was not always complimentary...
Grullas in a twilight sky Credit: Photos by Laura Paskus
Grullas
Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 7:57am | By Leeanna Teresa Martinez y Torres
Each year grullas arrive by the hundreds, settling over the valley’s farm-fields, seeking shelter on vegetated islands of the Rio Grande. But the year my boy was born, I missed their lone, throaty-calls,...
Credit: Billy the Kid, circa 1873 - 1881. Ben Wittick. Wikimedia Commons
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BILLY THE KID
Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 11:00am | By Richard Etulain
Billy the Kid is the most-written-about New Mexican. Most of the nearly 1,000 books and essays about Señor Billy picture him as a villain, hero, or combination...
Credit: Photo curtesy of Samantha Bomkamp
How Has the Pandemic Affected Museums? Examples from the Blackwater Draw Museum at Eastern New Mexico University
Mon, Jun 28, 2021, 10:02am | By Samantha Bomkamp
The Blackwater Draw Museum (BWDM) was among the many museums in the country whose daily operations were disrupted during the pandemic.
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Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these blog posts/articles do not necessarily represent those of the New Mexico Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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