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January 6th, 2007

New Mexico: The 47th State

Today is Admission Day for New Mexico, our 47th state, admitted to the union on January 6th, 1912.
The culture of the area is heavily influenced by the large population of Spanish, Mexican and Native Americans who live in the state, and who, generations earlier, occupied the territories of what is now New Mexico.  The state [...]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments