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A famous painter
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This is a picture of Georga O keefee painting one of paintings. This is about the time that Georgia O Keefe settled in ABQ. This is importent because she was one of the most famous painters from our state and because she made new mexico a littke more famous to artists -
the crash
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The crashed "UFO" at the crash site. This is when the UFO crashed into roswell new mexico. This is importent because it made roswell famous and brought much revence to the town. -
The scrap of a legend
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The USS NM floating in the pacific, protecting our borders. This is when the USS New Mexico was scrapped so the metal could be used for more ships. This is importent because she was the first boat to be named for our state and one of the biggest. -
the gun
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The Ak-47s first model. This is when New Mexico army started using the AK-47 in their army. This is importnet because this gun is used in many wars for defending our people. -
the roadrunner
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A roadrunner hunting lizards for lunch This is when the roadrunner was named the state bird. this is importent because the roadrunner is a New mexico Icon even before it was named the state bird. -
the rocket
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The V-2 launching on its first mission. This is when the V-2 WAC-Corperl was launched at white sands missle range. It was the first rocket to reach 400 km a hour and the first to be launched into outer space. This is importnet because it imporved our weapon research and gave us valueble data about the atmosphere. -
the name change
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The sign that marks the entrance of TOC This is when the town of Hot springs New Mexico changed its name to Truth Or Consequences. This is importet because it gave the town a little more orginal name. -
The bith of a icon
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The newest reencarnaton of Smokey the Bear This is when a wildfire swept through a forest burning pretty much everything in it. There was a little bear cub that survived the fire. he was named "hot foot teddy" which was later changed to Smokey. This is importent because smokey is one of our states most bloved and respected icons -
uranium
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A urainum mine close to grants This is when Urainum was discovered near grants. This is importent because now New Mexico could mine its own urainum for the various experiments at Los Alamos. So we didint have to waste money to buy it from other states. -
The burger
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A green chilie cheese burger loaded with green chilie This is the year of when Blakes Lotaburger started putting green chilie on their burgers. They were the first to do so. This is importnet because this kind of burger is a New Mexico classic. -
the penetrentity
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The front of the penentary now abandoned This is when the NM state penetratrity opened in Santa Fe. This is importent becausen now we had a place o put state criminals. -
the opening of gatesd
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Los Alamos from a birds eye view this is when Los Alamos opened its doors to the public, So now peope could come and live there. This is importnet because many people went to live and ork there so more scientific advancement could be made. -
segregation
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A sign for drinking fountians for diffrent colored people This is when segregation was outlawed in schools in NM. This is importent because segregation is wrong and it allowed people of other colors to get the education they deserve. -
the first highway
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The parts pf I-40 that are in quay county. There is more but this is the most intreting part This is when teh first sections of 1-40 were laid down in Quay county. This is importent because it is one of two major highways in NM and made it easier to travel from border to border. -
The first detonation
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The crater that came from repeated tests of nuclear weapons This is the date of the first underground detonation of a nuclear weapon. This was detonaited by project Genome. This is importnet becasue this progressed New Mexicos nuclear weapon devolpment. -
the first navajo
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A picture of Jymm Monroe in his later years
this is when the First Navajos, Monroe Jymm and James Atcitty, were elected to state legislature. This is importnet because it showed that the navajo people could do things others could do. -
the bridge
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The bridge as it is today. This is when the Rio Grande George bridge was compleated. This is importent because it allowed people to travel from one side of the river to another. -
The Tram
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The tram on a foggy morning at the top of the mountian This is when the tram in the Sandias opened. This is importnet because it is the longest tram i the world and it is a good tourist attraction for NM. -
the lake returns
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A beautiful picture of blue lake This is when the Blue lake was returned to the Taos pueblo people. This is importent to NM because the people of the pueblo shoud be respected and they are a huge part of out history. -
the VLA
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The VLA today, still searching for alien signals This is when the first satellite dish of the Very Large Array was put into place. this is importent becauset his is the largest outer space listining station in the US. -
the code talker
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John pinto as he was in office. This is when a former code talker named John pinto took office as a new mexico senator. This is importent because he was one of our best senators for new mexico.
