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Happy birthday New Mexico

The Westerner

Some political cartoonists portrayed the strengths of the territories seeking statehood. In this 1901 cartoon, Oklahoma is a farmer and Arizona a rancher, while New Mexico's mining promise is emphasized in the hard-working miner. (Photo courtesy U.S. L... »

Radio vignettes on New Mexico history showcase colorful past

The Westerner

President William Howard Taft, Pancho Villa, Buffalo Soldier George Jordan. Gov. Charles Bent, lawman/gunslinger/lawyer/politician Elfego Baca, Gen. Stephen Watts Kearny. And Smokey Bear and HAM the Space Chimp. These are just some of the characters as... »

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