Friends of History
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ Tours in April and May 2024 depart every…
This month's presentation has been a collaboration between the Friends of History and Southwest Seminars (southwestseminars.org), a Santa Fe educational non-profit which offers weekly in-person lectures featuring distinguished scholars 50 Mondays a year for the past 26 years. This nonprofit is the recipient of important historic and cultural preservation awards and a proud partner with…
Melissa J. Homestead Professor, English and Program Faculty in Women’s and Gender Studies University of Nebraska--Lincoln Willa Cather and Edith Lewis lived together in New York City for nearly forty years. While Cather built her career as a novelist, Lewis worked as a magazine editor and advertising writer while also, behind the scenes, editing Cather’s…
Friends of History members and their guests are cordially invited toJoin us for an in-person visit to the Boyle House in the Barrio de Analco historic district.Monday, February 12th, 2024 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 327 East De Vargas Street, Santa Fe Step into Santa Fe's early history as we visit the Boyle House, a significant…
Nick Pappas Journalist, Author In October 1913, 261 miners and two rescuers died when a massive explosion ripped through a mine operated by Phelps, Dodge & Co. in Dawson, N.M. Ten years later, a second blast claimed the lives of another 120 miners. Today, all that remains is a cemetery marked by a sea of…
Dr. William “Billy” Kiser Associate Professor of History, Department Chair, Texas A&M University—San Antonio Click here for the presentation: https://bit.ly/3uIjHVd During the Civil War, Mexico's North overlapped with the U.S. Southwest in the context of diplomacy and military operations. A disparate group of historical actors vied for power and control along the U.S.-Mexico…
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ In December 2023, tours depart every Friday, Saturday,…
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ In December 2023, tours depart every Friday, Saturday,…
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ In December 2023, tours depart every Friday, Saturday,…
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ In December 2023, tours depart every Friday, Saturday,…
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ In December 2023, tours depart every Friday, Saturday,…
Explore 400 years of authentic history, culture, and architecture in the nation’s oldest capital city. From ancient Pueblos to the birth of the atomic age, our museum-trained docents bring to life the incredible true stories, colorful characters, and unique places that make Santa Fe ‘The City Different.’ In December 2023, tours depart every Friday, Saturday,…