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History of New Mexico History of New Mexico and the Southwestand the Southwest
Dr. Roy E. Howard
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
1598
ThanksgivingJuan de Oñate has Thanksgiving Dinner at Socorro on the Rio Grande with the Pueblo People, April 30
1810
Mexican RevolutionSeptember 16: Miguel Hidalgo initiates freedom from Spain for our part of New Spain
1848
Mexican WarJuly 4: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: the U.S. promises rights of language, religion, education to those who stay in the North
1862
Cinco de MayoGeneral Ignacio Zaragoza leads the townspeople and Indian tribes to victory over the French Invaders at Puebla
1867
End of French Intervention19 June - Benito Juárez executes Emperor Maximiliano, restoring the democratically elected government to México
1868
Long Walk18 June - The Navajo people leave Fort Sumner (Hwééldi) for the long walk to return to Dinétah within the sacred mountains
1868
Navajo Treaty1 July - the U.S. Government signs a treaty with the Navajo Nation, recognizing sovereignty and promising support
1898
The Phillipines12 June - The Phillipines is liberated from Spanish control (becomes independent in 1948)
Other countries include Cuba, Puerto Rico, Marianas Islands, etc.
1912
StatehoodJanuary 6, President Taft signs Proclamation admitting New Mexico as a state into the Union
1948
The Right to VoteMiguel Trujillo (Isleta Pueblo) takes action to secure voting rights for NM Indians
2001
September 11 Foreign attacks on America
awaken the Nation to a sense of history, with a subsequent increase of unity, sacrifice, patriotism, and preparedness.
September Dates
11, 2001 Attack on America
14, 1812 Star Spangled Banner (attacked by England)
16, 1810 Viva la Independencia (New Mexico’s War for Independence)
18, 1783 U.S. Constitution
More Dates 30 April, 1598 (The first Thanksgiving)
5 May, 1862 (Mexico attacked by France)
1 June, 1868 (Navajo treaty with U.S.)
18 June, 1868 (Navajo leave Ft. Sumner)
19 June, 1866 (Slaves learn of Emancipation)
19 June, 1867 (End of French Intervention)
4 July, 1848 (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
Dr. Roy E. Howard
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