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 ...

It’s almost no coincidence that New Mexico’s becoming a state happened during the biggest years of the railroad. Skip to content. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, ...

At the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848, Mexico ceded vast southwestern lands to the United States. In 1850 The U.S. Congress established the New Mexico Territory — including parts of ...

NEW-MEXICO.; A JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN TERRITORY. ... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from September 10, 1874, Page 4 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

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 ...

Civic-minded Anglos associated with the New Mexico Historical Society concerned themselves with the fact that the New Mexico territory did not have its own distinct history. President William G ...

What: New Mexico Military Museum's virtual New Mexico Civil War exhibition. When: The museum is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday but will be closed New Year's Eve. Where: 1050 Old ...