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The history of New Mexico is based on archaeological evidence, attesting to the varying cultures of humans occupying the area of New Mexico since approximately 9200 BCE, and written records. The earliest peoples had migrated from northern areas of North America after leaving Siberia via the Bering Land Bridge.
Timeline of New Mexico history. Coordinates: 34.4071°N 106.1126°W. This timeline is a chronology of significant events in the history of the US State of New Mexico and the historical area that is now occupied by the state. 2000s 1900s Statehood 1800s Territory 1700s 1600s 1500s Before 1492.
Marc Simmons (May 15, 1937 – September 14, 2023) was an American historian who specialized in the history of the U.S. state of New Mexico.As an independent scholar, he was credited by the University of New Mexico Press with publishing at least 42 books and numerous articles on the history of his home state, with particular reference to the heritage of Native American, Spanish Colonial, and ...
New Mexico Territory. The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from September 9, 1850, [1] until January 6, 1912. [2] It was created from the U.S. provisional government of New Mexico, as a result of Nuevo México becoming part of the American frontier after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot. The New Mexico State Penitentiary riot, which took place on February 2 and 3, 1980, at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) south of Santa Fe, was the most violent prison riot in U.S. history. Inmates took complete control of the prison and twelve officers were taken hostage.
New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo México[ Note 2 ][ 7 ] [ˈnweβo ˈmexiko] ⓘ; Navajo: Yootó HahoodzoNavajo pronunciation: [jòːtʰó hɑ̀hòːtsò]) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona.
U.S. Military Province of New Mexico, 1846. U.S. Provisional Government of New Mexico 1846–1850. Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850. State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850. Proposed state of New Mexico, 1850. Territory of New Mexico, 1850–1912 [1] Gadsden Purchase of 1853.
Political party. Republican (1884–1895, 1911–1930) Democratic (1895–1911) Education. St. Michael's College (BA) Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo Corral (December 7, 1859 – April 7, 1930) was a Republican politician who served as the fourth governor of New Mexico and a United States senator. He was the first Latino United States senator.