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

1680

Pueblo RevoltThe Pueblo Revolt casts out Spanish influence for thirteen years

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

1866

Emancipation19 June - The slaves of New Mexico and Texas learn of the Emancipation Proclamatio

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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