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Statehood
After fifty yesrs we finally did it. President Taft signed our request for statehood. We became the 47th state. This is the new state -
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prior to ww2
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Coal mine accident
A coal mine explosion in Dawson NM. It kills 250 workers. A rescue effort saves 23 more. This link has more on the accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coal-mine-explodes-in-new-mexico -
Pancho Villa
His real name is Fransisco villa. He attacks in NM. Leads attack on Colombus, New Mexico. This is Pancho Villa -
Elephant Butte Dam
A dam is built in NM. it is called Elephant Butte Dam. It is the second largest Irrigation dam in the world. This is Elephant Butte Dam. -
State song
O Fair New Mexico by Elizabeth Garrett. We adopted this as our state song. Everyone needs a state song. This is a link to a video for the song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ai3iP6RPQY -
Superintendent of Public Schools
The new superintendent of Santa Fe is chosen. Her name is Nina Otero-Warren. she is the youngest superintendent in the state. This is Nina Otero-Warren. -
WW1
The U.S. enters world war one. This affects us because we are part of the U.S. Our country is now at war. This is a poster of World War 1 -
Women gain voting rights
For years women have not been allowed certain rights/privlages. But now they have gotten one more thing. They are now allowed to vote. This is Susan B. Anthony, she fought forwomens rights -
Oil descoverd on the Navajo reservation
Oil s startig to become important. The age of cars is coming. So finding oil is a very good thig then. Thi is oil -
A woman holds a statewide office
Soledad Chacon becomes Secratery of state. She is the first woman to hold the position. This is a big step for NM. This is Soledad Chacon. -
Bank President
Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons becomes th bank president. She is the first woman to do so in NM.It helps women's rights even further. this is a link to her family tree
http://records.ancestry.com/Harriet_Belle_Amsden_records.ashx?pid=23049792 -
NM magazine
The first issue of New Mexico Highway Journal is published. It is later called The New Mexico magazine. It's so cool that NM has its own magazine. this is the cover of one of the issues -
Pueblos Lands Act
A law is recognized by NM. It's about the pueblo's land. It is acknolaged that the land belongs to them. -
Route 66
The "mother road is designated,"to run the length of the country. From Chicago-to-Los Angeles. It's ment to go through Sana Fe. -
The great depression
This is the start of the great depression. It hit NM very hard. things like the dust bowl made it worse. This video is about the depression
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCNKq0-9p3w -
Carlsbad
Carlsbad caverns are bat caves. It is declared a national park. It is one of our best tourist attractions. This link has more on the caves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo8bRuNUA5A -
Rockets
Robert Goddard comes to Rosewell. He starts doing rocket experiments. This historicaly important not only to New Mexico, but to the whole world because space travel was a huge step for mankind. This is a link to a video about him.
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White Sands
Another cool place to go see is white sands. This is when it became a national park. This is a really big tourist attraction for New Mexico. This is a picture of White Sands -
Nick Name
We all know what anothr name for New Mexico is. The Land Of Enchantment. This is whe we got that name. This is a welcom sign to the land of Enchantment -
Paving is Finished
Route 66 is finished. But now it doesn't run through Sante Fe like planed. New Mexico is connected to the rest of the country i a new way. This link has more information on Route 66
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WW2 is under way
The second World War. It is now official. The war is now completly under way. These are the dates of WW2 -
Hatch Act
Senitor Carl Hatch passes a law. It prohibits federal employeesfrom engaging in partisan political activities. This includes New mexico. This is a picture of Senitor Hatch. -
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WW2
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Coronado Monument
The coronado monument is dedicated. It is our first state monument. It is dedicated on the 400th anniversary of when Coronado came. This is the monument -
Air field
there is an airfield base in Albuquerque. It is for the army. It is renamed kirtland. this is a pictare of the base -
The Start
This is a very important date for everyone. The development of the atomic weapon is started. It is approved by President Rosevelt. This is a picture of him. -
The place is chosen
FDR gets the atom bomb started. He chooses the Manhattan Engineering District to build it. THis would later be called The Manhattan project. This is a link to a page about the subject http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project -
Pearl Harbor
This was the first attack on american soil. The Japanese attacked pearl harbor. This pulles the US into the war. -
NM sodiers
NM soldiers were seving in the war. They were stationed in the Philippines. They were captured by Bataan and most were killed. these are soldiers in the Philippines -
Hollman Airforce base
A new Air force base is established in New mexico. It is built near Alamagordo. It is also a cannon base. These are planes from the base -
Code talkers
Navajos of the 382 platoon creat a code for the army. It is their own language. You could say that it is a code in a code. this a lik to a video on the Code talkers -
USS Santa Fe
We launch a war ship. The war ship is called the USS Santa Fe. It was dcomisioned in 1946. This is a picture of the cruiser -
Congress chair
NM had one represintitive in congress. We now get a second. It is taken by Antonio M. Fernández. This is a picture of him. -
The Hill
The US wants an atomic bomb for the war. They decide to build it in NM. The Manhattan Project is esablished in "The Hill." This is a pictuer of some manhattan project scientists -
Welcome
The new scientists are coming to NM. They are coming to help with the Atomic Bomb. They are welcomed here. These are some of the scientists -
Internment camp
After pearl harbo was bombed, the US was very paranoid. We didn't trust anyone of Japanese decent. So we threw them in internment camps. There was on in Santa Fe. This is a link to an artical on the subject
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Whit sands
White sands is established. It was a proving ground. it later became a missle testing range. This is a picture of the area -
Z division
Kirtland base has a division called the Z division. It is also part of the manhattan project. It becomes known as Sandia base. This is Sandia Base -
Engineers
German Rocket scientists come. They stay at fort Bliss. They start US rocket programs at white sands. This is a picture of Fort Bliss -
Bill Mauldin
During the war people would make cartoons to ease some of the tension. One such man was Bill Mauldin. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his comic. This is a picture of him -
Testing
Another big date not only in NM history, but in world history. The very first nuclear weapon is teated at trinity. It is more destructive than anyone hoped. This is a picture of the explosion -
Orders
The atomic bomb will be droped. It is by President Trumans orders. The weapons we made will be used. This is a picture of president Truman -
Nuclear attacks
The bombs we created ar used in the war.They are droped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is a sad time in Japan. This is a link to a cartoon ilistrating this event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSxkZTTWaec&noredirect=1 -
Second bomb
The second nuclear bomb is droped. It was going to be droped on Kukura. But due to poor weather, it was droped on Nagasaki instead. This is a link to a video on the bombing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l5jI4iO4-g -
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after ww2
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Gorgia Lusk is admited to congress
NM is getting even further in the equal rights department. Ms. Lusk becomes part of congress. She is the first New Mexican woman to do so. this is a picture of her -
USS New Mexico
The USS New Mexico was in action in WW2. Now it's seen its last days. It is decommisioned. this is the ship -
lovelace
The lovelace medical center is established. Dr. Clayton S. White helps with it. It is in Albuquerque. This is a photo of the center -
Dino fossils
Ruth Hall is a paleontologist. She found some dinosaur fossils at ghost ranch. There is now a museum named after her in NM. This is one of the exibits in the museum -
UFO
This is one of the most famous supposed UFO sightings. There was a crash outside Roswell. It might have been just a weather balloon. this is a photo of the wreckage. -
pueblo voting rights
The pueblo people finally get voting rights. This is a huge development for them. It happened throught the efforts of miguel Trujillo. this is a picture of him -
Outer space rocket
A V-2 WAC-Corporal rocket is fired at white sands. It is the first one to get into space. It goes 400 meters in the air. this is a picture of a V-2 WAC-Corporal -
Hot Springs
We used to have a town in NM called hot springs. It is renamed Truth or Consequenses. It is named after the popular TV show. This is an image of the town -
Uranium
Uranium is a rare nuclear material. We have found some near Grants. It is a little more common in NM. This is a video about uranuim atoms
http://www.ehow.com/video_4753974_what-structure-atom-uranium.html -
Plane Crash
There was a plane crash near Kirtland air force base. It was a B-36. 23 crewmen were killed in the accident. This is an image of a B-36 crash -
Blake's
As we now know, most people here like green chile on things. Now Blake's is in on it. They are one of the first to put it on a cheese burger. This is their sign. -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos is still owned by the atomic energy commission. It is now opened to the public. It is a cool historical site. This is a link to a site about Los Alamos
http://www.lanl.gov/index.php -
Segregation
A new law is passed in NM. Segregation is forbidden. It didn't have much effect, scince there was little segregation to begin with. this is a link to an artical on the subject
http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=21173 -
Records center
The hall of records is established. It is in Santa Fe. It takes the responsibilities previosly held by the archives. This is a photo of the building -
Gnome
A new atomic project is tested. It is called project gnome and it is tested underground. It has objective and peaceful applications. This is a link to a site all abou the project.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gnome -
The pit
UNM gets a new development. They get a univesity stadium. It is nicknamed, the pit. This is a picture of the pit. -
Tramway
We get something cool at Sandia peak. A tramway! It was the largest in the world at the time. This is a link to a site on the tram
http://sandiapeak.com/index.php?page=history-technology -
Medal of honor
Daniel Fernandez recieves a medal of honor. He was a native New Mexican. It was for action in the Vietnam war. This is an image of him -
blue lake
President Nixon signes Congressional legislation. It returnes Blue Lake to the taos people. Along with some of the surrounding land. This is a link to a site all about Bluelake.
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Bless me Ultima
Rudolfo Anaya publishes his most famouse book. It is called Bless me Ultima. It's hugely popular. This is a link to a video on Rudolfo Anaya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRF6vNzjSTU -
Balloons
One of NM's most famouse tourist attractions is established. The balloon fiesta is created. It will attract a lot of attenton. this a link to a video of a recent balloon fiesta
http://vimeo.com/50909284 -
Seismosaurus
Bones for the largest dinosaur found yet are discovered. they are found south of San Ysidro. it is a huge thing for paleontology. this is a picture of some fossilised remains of the seismosaurus -
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Recent events
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Interstate 40
We have a few interstates in NM. At this time, I-40 is copleted. It runs thorough the middle of NM. this is a map of the interstate. -
Colombia
White sands has a space harbor. A new shuttle lands there. It is called Colombia. This is a picture of a shuttle landing in the space harbor. -
Supreme coart Justice
The supreme court of Justice gets a new member.Mary Coon Walters. She is the first new Mexican woman to join. This is a picture of the seal of the Supreme coart Justice -
Musuem
There is a Museum in Albuquerque. It is the natural history and science musuem. It was founded at this time. This is a picture of the museum. -
Gorgia O'Keeffe
Gorgia O'Keeffeliked to paint in NM. Now she dies. She died in Santa Fe. This is a picture of her. -
WIPP
The government came up with a plan for nuclear waste. It is called the Waste Isolation Pilot Plan. There is one near Carlsbad. It copleted. this is a picture of the facility -
Land of enchantment
NM is also called the Land Of Enchantment. The Phrase was created by Michael Martin Murphey. We have now adopted it as the state title. this is the sign coming into the state -
USS Santa Fe
A new submarine is launched. It s called the USS Santa Fe. It is a Los Angeles cruiser. This is a picture of the boat. -
UFO museum
Roswell has a huge tourist attraction. A museum all about UFOs. It is based off of their famous UFO incident. This is an image of the museum -
Casinos
The Native Americans want to earn money. They want to open Casinos.The governer signs gaming contracts with them. this is a picture of one of the casinos -
Red or Green?
We have a state quetion now. It is, Red or Green? Which kind of chile would you perfer? This is a picture of red and green chile -
Gorgia O'keeffe museum
Gorgia was a very famous painter. She lived in New Mexico. now a museum is made for her. this is one of her paintings -
A wonderfull person is born
This is quite possibly the vocal point of history. They world will never be the same.A historical figure is born. He will be loved by the world. This is my birthday!!!!! this is a picture of me. -
Carlsbad WIPP
There was a WIPP coplex built near carlsbad. it is now opened. It recieves it's first shipment of waste. This is a cartoon of toxic waste -
Fire
The Cerro Grande fire is destructive. It ruins many lives. Hundereds of homes are destroyed. This is a picture of the fire -
Drought
There is a big drought in NM. It is also in Arizona. It kills a lot of pinion trees. this is a picture of a pinion tree -
International folk art.
This is a first time for this event. It is the international folk art festival. It takes place in Santa Fe. This is a picture of the folk art market -
Pace port
NM has a lot of scienc facilities. No we get a new one. a space port! this is a picture of the place -
Railrunner
NM has a rail road running through it. It is called the rail runner. It was started in 2007. it was continued later. this is a picture of the rail runner. -
The brother
The wonder of a man gets a sidekick. In other words, I get a baybe brother! He is a big part of my life. this is a picture of him.
