Santa Fe, New Mexico

dangerous in the process of having fun. Protective gear is recommended for some of the events. There are many different competitions that can suit all ages. There is also a lot of history behind each of the events. The first rodeo was in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1847. The Spanish- conquistadors and Spanish- Mexicans played a key role in the origin of rodeo with the introductions of breeding horses and cattle in the southwest. This all started when the civil war was done. Cattle drives, large ranches

where I grew up. I moved to three different places that were completely different from one another. I believe that each of these places have contributed toward the person I ended up growing into. The journey that is my life all started in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I was born and raised here for 8 years of my life. The area itself was very aged in a way. The building types resembled the design of native pueblos because of the founding members of the town. The thing that I felt that distinguished the

There were many of artists and writers, who demonstrated symbolism and imagery within their work of art, set in nineteenth century New Mexico. Willa Cather and Georgia O’Keeffe were best known as an author and an artist in the nineteenth century. Willa Cather had a long memorable career writing novels, short stories, poems, and essay, and contributing to any newspapers, editor, and journals as writer. She travels at length to gather material for her narrative and characters, and was recognizable

First published in 1844 by Henry G. Langley, New York, in Josiah Gregg’s book, Commerce of the Prairies: Or the Journal of a Santa Fe Trader, During Eight Expeditions Across The Great Western Prairies, and a residence of nearly nine years in Northern Mexico, and published in his atlas in 1845, “Map of the Indian Territory Northern Texas and New Mexico Showing the Great Western Prairies” was the most accurate and reliable map of the southwestern plains during its time. This map is said to have been

encouraged trade with the United States via New Mexico. Lack of water and hostile Native Americans made the trip dangerous, but William Becknell, “Father of the Santa Fe Trail,” left Missouri that year to arrive in Santa Fe a month-and-a-half later. After a large profit, Becknell continued to make trips, blazing the path that became known as the Santa Fe Trail. Soon, traders, visitors, and the military would regularly travel the route. Two paths developed on the Sante Fe trail, splitting at Fort Larned, KS

age. In 1914 I traveled to Arizona and New Mexico with my father. My father and I spent several months in New Mexico and Arizona. While my father, Nixon Rush, visited with

popular was the Santa Fe Trail. The Santa Fe Trail wasn’t as big as the Oregon Trail but it was still pretty big. The trail was 1,200 miles long, and it was created by William Becknell in 1821. The Santa Fe Trail went from Franklin, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The trail was used for a military highway and a vital commercial before the railroad was created in 1880. It was also used to deliver manufactured goods from Franklin, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Santa Fe Trail created

without the knowledge of our past. Together we can achieve greatness in our future with the guidance of the past. It’s a sad thing when a culture, or tradition is forgotten and lost in time. This mural is showing us how important it is to preserve New Mexican history, culture, and traditions for generations to come and the negative impact it can lead to if we fail to do so. Stephenson, Joe. “Sin Un Pasado, No Hay Futuro.” 1994, Downtown, Albuquerque The colors in this mural reflect many different

will be taking our Santa Fe field trip on February 7th from Heights Middle School's gym. We will leave at 5:00 AM and should return about 10:00 PM that night. Please have students have breakfast on hand when they get on the bus. Students should bring a small blanket and a small pillow so they can sleep on the way down and on the way home. Students DO need to dress up with comfortable shoes for the whole day and bring warm outerwear for when we are walking around Old town Santa Fe. This schedule is

The political dangers of the Santa Fe Trails are not unique to a time period; they were however differed in severity only shared across the timeline. Throughout the nineteenth century, the Southwest faced a range of challenges, including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), which was fought over the disputed boundary of Texas after it was annexed in 1845. The Mexicans and the Native Americans continued to cause problems for political agents in the Southwest. Challenges in the Southwest such as