172 years ago today, New Mexico became a U.S. territory. The New Mexico Territory was part of the biggest congressional deal in American history and understanding that deal and how it relates to th… ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Most tourists come to New Mexico interested in the Spanish and Indian cultures. The state has begun promoting a different aspect of New Mexico history -- the 4,000 Union and ...

Rafael Chacón (1833-1925), a Civil War veteran of New Mexico, circa 1880. Courtesy of the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), Negative No. 148455 Facebook ...

In 2012 Sherry Robinson was searching for a topic to talk about at the annual meeting of the History Society of New Mexico. Robinson, an Albuquerque-based historian and business journalist, ran ...

Without a vote of the people, some 7,000 residents of New Mexico Territory woke up one morning in 1861 to discover they were now living in the newly established Colorado Territory. These settlers were ...