Friends of History New Mexico

10/12/2023

Join us on Wednesday, November 1 at 12—1 p.m. MDT for "EnchantOrama’s Lenses: Photographs from the New Mexico Magazine Collection" with Hannah Abelbeck.

This YouTube talk is offered in conjunction with “EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Turns 100”, currently on display at the New Mexico History Museum. Collections Curator Hannah Abelbeck takes us behind the scenes to view the exhibition and New Mexico Magazine Photo Collection, including items not on public display, and explain the visual legacy created by the magazine’s editors and photographers.

Only on YouTube I Free I Donations Welcome
Register at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/enchantoramas-lenses-photographs-from-the-new-mexico-magazine-collection/

(Photo: From the New Mexico Magazine Collection,
Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), No. HP.2007.20.1197)

Hannah Abelbeck Curator of Photographs and Archival Collections New Mexico History Museum   The “EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Turns 100”

10/04/2023

Join us for this public talk on YouTube today at 12 noon MT.
Free; donations gratefully accepted.

09/25/2023

Only four months after the U.S. government made him governor of New Mexico, Charles Bent was killed during the bloody Taos Revolt of 1847. At the time, he was one of the most powerful men in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

Friends of History invite all to join us on YouTube when David C. Beyreis reveals the history of a man and family that is remarkable for intercultural cooperation, horrific violence, and pragmatic adaptability in the face of expanding American power.

Register free at: https://rb.gy/gav39 Donations gratefully accepted.

David C. Beyreis, PhD, is Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences at Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina. His work on Southwest borderlands and Great Plains history has won multiple awards, including from the Historical Society of New Mexico. He is the author of Blood in the Borderlands: Conflict, Kinship, and the Bent Family, 1821-1920.

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09/11/2023

08/23/2023

On July 16, 1945, just weeks before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States exploded the world’s first atomic bomb at the Trinity testing site located in the remote Tularosa Valley in south-central New Mexico.
Join us on YouTube 9/6 at 12 pm MT when historian and author Janet Farrell Brodie explores the history of the Trinity test and the men and women who built the site, guarded it, and set up other tests.
Along with the laborers, ranchers and Indigenous peoples who lived in the region and participated in the testing, and the downwinders who suffered the consequences of the radiation.
FREE – $25.00 / Register at: https://rb.gy/gfq6r

08/18/2023

In celebration of the 101st SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, the NM History Museum is offering All Day Free Admission both Saturday and Sunday.
What's more, the Museum's Portal Artist Show and Sale is taking place in the Palace Courtyard, 10 am-4 pm. during the weekend.
Portal Vendors from 23 federally recognized Native American tribes, pueblos, and nations located within New Mexico will offer music, hand-crafted art, food booths, and traditional Native dances.
Friends of History hope to see you there.

(Photo by Kitty Leaken)

07/27/2023

Will you be in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for Traditional Spanish Market this weekend?
What better time to enjoy a two-hour walking tour of the Capital, led by Friends of History volunteers who’ve been trained as docents by the NM History Museum.
For information and to sign up for a regularly scheduled tour on Sat or Sun, visit: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/events/month

07/11/2023

The Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial is a yearly celebration of Native American cultures that includes parades, powwows, rodeos, pageants, food, art show and vendors. The longest-running annual event in New Mexico, the ITIC attracts an international audience while continuing to celebrate Native American authenticity.
Join us on YouTube when Alison Griffiths, PhD, explores the history of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial from its inauguration in 1922 to the early 1940s.

CULTURAL MEMORY AND AMATEUR FILM: THE VISUAL LEGACY OF THE GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL INDIAN CEREMONIAL

AUGUST 2 at 12:00-1:00 PM MT – Online Only

Dr. Griffiths is Distinguished Professor of film and media studies at Baruch College, The City University of New York. A renowned expert in the history of ethnographic film, she is also the author of several award-winning books.
This public lecture on YouTube is co-sponsored by the New Mexico History Museum and the Friends of History in conjunction with the museum exhibition, Honoring Tradition and Innovation: 100-Years of Santa Fe’s Indian Market, 1922-2022, and the 2023 Santa Fe Indian Market.
Register at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/cultural-memory-and-amateur-film-the-visual-legacy-of-the-gallup-inter-tribal-indian-ceremonial/
FREE – $25.00

(Poster for the fourth Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, August 26-28, 1925. Courtesy of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Archive, Octavia Fellin Public Library, Gallup, NM)

07/01/2023

This week on ¡COLORES! Enrique Lamadrid and Laura Harris share the little-known history of the Comanche empire in .

Watch Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App: https://bit.ly/3xJk407

06/26/2023

MARJORIE F. LAMBERT, Museum of New Mexico’s Curator of Archaeology, 1936-1969

A talk by Shelby Tisdale, PhD
Wednesday, July 5 at 12-1 p.m. MT – YouTube

Join the Friends of History online for a talk by Shelby Tisdale, PhD, on the life and work of Marjorie Lambert.
In Dr. Tisdale's compelling new biography, Lambert's work as an archaeologist, museologist, and museum curator in Santa Fe comes to life and serves as inspiration for today. Through her story, we learn about a time when there were few women establishing full-time careers in anthropology, archaeology, or museums.
Learn more and register free for this virtual event on YouTube at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/marjorie-f-lambert-museum-of-new-mexicos-curator-of-archaeology-1936-1969/ -tickets

06/16/2023

Announcing the 2023 New Mexico History Museum “Happenings Series” – Monthly behind-the-scenes experiences exclusively for Friends of History members.

Starting with in-person tours of the Palace of the Governors, led by Museum Director Bill Garrett. Go behind the scenes on Sat, June 24 at 10:30 (SOLD OUT) or 1:00 p.m. A few spaces are still available on the afternoon tour!

Not a current member? Join or renew your annual membership at: https://www.museumfoundation.org/join-membership/

06/09/2023

Not sure what to give Dad or Granddad for FATHER’S DAY? Card not enough? Immerse him in HISTORY!

May we suggest:
• Late Night Friday, a two-hour visit to the New Mexico History Museum that’s free for NM residents
• Gifts from Museum Shop or historic Palace Press
• Two-hour historic walking tour of Santa Fe during the weekend
• Annual membership in Museum of NM Foundation
• Annual membership in Friends of History

Start here: https://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/

05/25/2023

In her Pulitzer Prize-finalist book, The Three-Cornered War, writer and historian Megan Kate Nelson explains what was at stake during the Civil War for the U.S. and Confederate armies as well as Indigenous peoples in Arizona and New Mexico.

Friends of History are pleased to present Ms. Nelson in an encore presentation of a talk she gave on January 5, 2022.

Available free on YouTube beginning Wednesday, June 7 at 12 Noon MT. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGkKf_Cxn5o

(1862 Map: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division)

05/25/2023

Join Ranger Mike on May 27 and learn some basic campfire cooking from 11 a.m. to noon. He will be experimenting with different methods of cooking biscuits, from traditional recipes as well as modern techniques including his own family’s recipe. Recipes and tips will be provided This event is included in general admission. *Ranger Mike’s ability to cook over a live fire is dependent on state and local fire restrictions.*

Get your tickets in advance at
https://bit.ly/3OoMhmo

05/25/2023

Please join the New Mexico History Museum on May 26 for Late Night Friday as they offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum. Explore the amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
This event is free to New Mexico Residents. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3MiZSJ0

05/02/2023

Celebrate Mother’s Day and make history of your own: treat her to a guided walking tour of historic Santa Fe, New Mexico.
She’ll enjoy an unforgettable two-hour experience with a volunteer docent trained by the NM History Museum. Affordable tours are scheduled on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 – with two on Mother’s Day.
Space is limited so book a tour as soon as possible at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/events/month

05/01/2023

Are you searching for the perfect Mother's Day gift? ❤️ Plan a visit to any of the four museum shops to find the special gift for all of the mothers in your life. Shop the collection online at https://bit.ly/40C1t1N or visit any of the four museum stores.

05/01/2023

When we think of the history of the American West, we sometimes forget that the humans in the story have often been dependent on their equine companions. The influence of New Mexico on the history of the horse in the Americas is both fascinating and profound. Join equine authority and author Cynthia Cubertson and us for an encore presentation of her April 7, 2021 talk.

Wednesday, May 3 at 12-1 p.m. MT on YouTube
Link: https://bit.ly/429li1R

04/27/2023

Join Ranger Mike on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon and learn to identify animals commonly found across New Mexico. This demonstration will include various skulls, bones, and pelts that will help in identifying these different species.

For additional information, visit our website.
https://bit.ly/3mKU3eG

04/27/2023

04/07/2023

The NM History Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday, but we're offering walking tours of historic Santa Fe led by a museum-trained guide -- both Saturday and Sunday. Tours depart from the museum's entrance. Space is limited so sign up ASAP at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/events/month/

03/15/2023

Join us and Michael J. Alarid, historian and author, for his original and provocative story of New Mexico's transition from Spanish to Mexican to US control during the nineteenth century.
Free on YouTube on Wed, April 5 at 12:00-1:00 PM Mountain Time. Register at: https://bit.ly/3LjeGIW
Presented free to the public but donations gratefully accepted.

03/07/2023

WANTED: Volunteers who love history to lead visitors and locals on walking tours of Santa Fe, starting in spring. As a storyteller and guide trained by NM History Museum, you’ll share true stories behind unique places, actual events and important figures that have shaped our capital and state.
Learn more by attending a free introduction on Zoom on Thursday, March 30 at 4-5 PM or (new date!) Saturday, April 1 at 11 AM to noon. Email your name and preferred date to: [email protected].

02/14/2023

Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of Fort Selden focusing on the Buffalo Soldier experience this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. The tour is included in general admission. $5/adult, free for children 16 years and under.

For directions, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3HT5ysj

Photo: Andrew Kastner

02/13/2023

There's still time to find a gift for that special someone! Shop our Valentine's Day Gift Guide to find gifts for all of the loves in your life.

Shop online and in any of our four museum shops. Local pickup options are available for those last minute orders. Members save 10% on every purchase! Shop here:
https://bit.ly/3Ynb4t8

01/25/2023

Join us and Matthew Barbour, Deputy Director of New Mexico Historic Sites, for the story of the rise and fall and legacy of the mountain northeast of Deming, known as Cookes Peak.
Free on YouTube on Wed, Feb 1 at 12:00-1:00 PM Mountain. Register at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/mining-camps-of-cookes-peak/
Presented free to our members and the public by Friends of History, a nonprofit organization supporting the New Mexico History Museum. Donations gratefully accepted.
(Photo: Cookes Peak, courtesy of Matthew Barbour)

01/14/2023

Printing has played an important role in New Mexico ever since the first press arrived at the Palace of the Governors via the Santa Fe Trail in 1834. At the time New Mexico was part of Mexico and so its first imprints were in Spanish. Under the direction of Padre Antonio José Martínez, that legendary printing press brought New Mexico into a new era.
Located on the north side of the museum courtyard, The Press at the Palace of the Governors is now home to a working exhibit dedicated to preserving and promoting New Mexico’s printing and literary traditions. A visit to the shop recalls the time when each letter on a page passed through the hands of an artisan printer.
When our presses are in action, visitors are always welcome to observe and ask questions. Demonstrations of printing can be arranged by appointment, depending on schedule and other considerations.

12/28/2022

Join us and State Historian Rob Martinez when he explains the story of famous and obscure revolts and revolutions through the ages by New Mexicans against oppressive leaders, symbols and institutions.
Free on YouTube on Wed, Jan 4 at 12:00-1:00 PM Mountain. Register at: https://bit.ly/3vi53ki
Presented free to the public by Friends of History, a nonprofit organization supporting the New Mexico History Museum. Optional donations benefit the Museum.
(Photo: Pueblo Revolt 1680, courtesy of Buddy Mays)

11/30/2022

Our members and the public are invited to attend DEEPLY HONORED: Two Heroes of the 442ND, free on YouTube on Wed, Dec. 7 at 12-1 PM MT.
Our special guest, Fred Hagstrom, explains how some Japanese American youths of college age were able to leave internment camps during World War II to continue their educations. He also recounts the moving stories of incarcerated Nisei who volunteered for U.S. military service. Details and registration at: https://bit.ly/3V9MB8r
This online public talk is presented free by Friends of History NM in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s traveling exhibit, Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, currently on display at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe, thru December 31st, 2022.

Fred Hagstrom Rae Schupack Nathan Professor of Art, Carleton College (MN) A presentation about the incarceration of people of Japanese descent during

11/01/2022

Our walking tours of historic downtown Santa Fe are available every Thursday through Sunday in November, except Thanksgiving Day.
Starting and ending at the New Mexico History Museum, our museum-trained volunteers guide guests through the heart of our capital city and across 400 years of remarkable history.
Only $20 for individuals 18 and older; $10 for kids age 8 to 17; free for children under age 8. Walk-ups are welcome but reservations are recommended. Book now at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/events/month/

10/24/2022

The Santa Fe Trail ran between the Missouri River and the Mexican provincial capital of Santa Fe, in the fall of 1821. The route played a major role in bringing people, goods, and ideas to and from Santa Fe for the next 59 years.
History buffs and travelers everywhere are invited to SANTA FE TRAIL: 200 YEARS LATER, an illustrated talk with writer Robert Nott & photographer Gabriela Campos: Wed, Nov 2 at 12 noon MT – Live on YouTube.
Free but donations gratefully accepted. Register at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/santa-fe-trail-200-years-later/
(photo: Gabriela Campos, The New Mexican)

10/11/2022

Kids Walk Through History FREE
Did you know kids under 8 years of age are FREE on walking tours of historic Santa Fe by the Friends of History? Tours on Thursday-Sundays start and end at the New Mexico History Museum, where kids 16 and under are always FREE.
Tour reservations available online at https://friendsofhistorynm.org/walking-tours/. Tickets also are available on the day of tour at the Spiegelberg Museum Shop adjacent to the museum lobby, but are subject to availability.

10/04/2022

In tomorrow afternoon's public talk on YouTube, historian, educator and author Anna María Nogar shares the remarkable story of a New Mexican and Hispana who made history in her lifetime and continues doing so now. Free, donation optional.
Sign up at: https://rb.gy/y3uipm

09/26/2022

New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is pleased to announce the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library and Palace of the Governors Photo Archives have been awarded a $149,921 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission . The grant will fund digitization and increased public accessibility of Edgar L. Hewett’s manuscript and photographic collections.

The Edgar L. Hewett collections chronicle an expansive career through a vast number of documents and images. His work focused on the unique cultures of the Southwest, but his philosophy of cultural preservation has contributed to greater understanding and intellectual depth of the nation’s vast history. Among his many accomplishments, Hewett was at the forefront of modern Southwest archaeology where he focused attention on training a new generation of American archaeologists. He worked tirelessly for the United States Antiquities Act (1906), the first law to provide legal protection for cultural and natural resources. He led the Museum of New Mexico and the School of American Archaeology (today known as the School for Advanced Research) and preserved the cultural heritage of New Mexico. His work is still researched and referenced to this day.

Photo Credit
Palace of the Governors Photo Archives
Party returning from La Cueva Pintada, Rito de los Frijoles, New Mexico, now part of Bandelier National Monument. Picture includes Neil Judd, Santiago Naranjo, Julian Martinez, and Edgar L. Hewett.
Photographer: Neil Judd
Date: 1910
Negative Number 028692

09/16/2022

Join us Saturday & Sunday for events honoring Nina Otero-Warren and her historical quarter.

Free museum admission to all Nina related events.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
5:30-7 PM HISTORIC CHANGE: CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF NINA OTERO-WARREN
Please join us for a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, featuring
Jennifer Herrera of the National Woman’s History Museum, Michele Thompson of the American Women Quarters Program from the U.S. Mint,
Dr. Alicia Romero of the New Mexico History Museum, and members of the Nina Otero-Warren estate. The panel will be held in the history
museum auditorium and is free to the public with preregistration; see our Facebook for details.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
COMMUNITY DAY AT THE NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM
Free admission all day at the History Museum from 10 am-5 pm with activity booths and informational tables. American Women’s History Initiative, National Woman’s History Museum, and the U.S. Mint will be on hand to distribute youth-focused materials.

HISTORY MUSEUM AUDITORIUM
10:30-11:30 AM Presentation on Nina Otero-Warren by Dr. Anna Nogar,
Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico
1-2:30 PM Chautauqua performance of La Nina: The Story of Nina Otero-Warren by Deborah Blanche
3-4 PM La Sociedad Folklórica de Nuevo México presents their annual Exhibición de modas

PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS COURTYARD
11 AM-12 PM Mariachi Estrella
12:30-1:15 PM Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
1:30-2:30 PM Flamenco Works
2:30-3:30 PM Mariachi Euforia
3:30-4 PM Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico

THROUGHOUT THE DAY
“Voto para la mujer” and Nina Otero-Warren bookmark printing in NMHM’s Palace Press
El Rancho de las Golondrinas wool and tin demonstrations
Educational activities for all in the Palace of the Governors
Paletas and aguas frescas provided by Paletería Oasis

Smithsonian New Mexico State Records Center and Archives United States Mint La Sociedad Folklorica de Nuevo Mexico Ballet Folklorico Fiesta Mexicana Flamenco Works, Inc. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

09/08/2022

The New Mexico History Museum is hiring a curator to plan and produce exhibitions, publications, and programs of the highest quality that relate to New Mexico history.

Applications are accepted through…Saturday (9/10/22)! Email [email protected] with any questions

https://tinyurl.com/nmhmcurator

09/02/2022

Are you a NM resident? Admission to our state's history museum in Santa Fe is FREE this Sunday 10am–5pm (and every first Sunday of the month) with in-state ID.
(photo ©Kirk Gittings)

08/26/2022

We are hiring for an archivist to work with the rare and unique collections in the Photo Archives and History Library.

Applications accepted until September 8, 2022. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Complete details available here: https://careers.share.state.nm.us/psp/hprdcg/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=126775&PostingSeq=1

08/25/2022

Next up in our First Wednesday lecture series, Sherry Robinson will be speaking about Governor James Silas Calhoun. Join us Wednesday, September 7th at 12PM MST.

Learn more and please RSVP if you plan to log on here: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/governor-james-silas-calhoun-and-early-territorial-politics-in-new-mexico/

Please consider a donation to support Friends of History on behalf of the New Mexico History Museum.