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Counterculture Movement of the 1960s
With its history of blending cultures and accommodating newcomers willing to take the place on its own terms, New Mexico…
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The Tewa Indians of the Rio Grande and their neighbors
Long before there was a village of El Rito, the area was inhabited by the indigenous people. The Tewa country,…
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When The SPMDTU Had A Place In El Rito
SPMDTU: Has Hispanic rights group outlived need? Article from Oct 2, 1992 The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New…
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The Jaramillo House
Following annexation in 1848 American influence increased and became a major factor after the arrival of the railroad in 1880.…
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A Second Great-Grandfather Remembered
Audio – Remembering Leonard F. Trujillo researched his great-grandfather, and discovered El Rito. My second great-grandfather, Antonio Maria Atencio,…
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The Very Rev. Monsignor Jerome Martinez y Alire
No history of El Rito would be valid without a look at Very Rev. Monsignor Jerome Martinez y Alire. His…
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The Enigmatic Sapawe Pueblo Ruins: A Glimpse into the Past
Audio of impressions of visiting this site (Dave Warren) Introduction: Nestled near the quaint village of El Rito, New…
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San Juan Nepomuceno
LISTEN TO THE HISTORY OF THIS CHURCH It has been called one of the most beautiful examples of historical New…
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When Wavy Gravy Came To El Rito
Wavy Gravy -1969 Hugh Nanton Romney Jr. (born May 15, 1936), known as Wavy Gravy, is an American entertainer and…
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The Normal School
1909-1969 The most important and enduring accomplishment of El Rito in the early part of the twentieth century (1909), was…