This event was a forced relocation of Navajos to Bosque Redondo.
Long Walk
This man was the suspected leader of the Santa Fe Ring
Thomas Catron
Required service in the military
Draft
This event was caused by the mass production of farming and severe drought that struck the United States in the 1920s & 1930s
Dust Bowl
This man was the lead scientist at Los Alamos National Labs during World War 2.
J. Rober Oppenheimer
This corrupt group of politicians, lawyers, and businessmen aquired large portions of land through shady business dealings
Santa Fe Ring
This man went on to be New Mexico's first state governor.
William C. MacDonald
The mysterious deadly and misnamed epidemic struck New Mexico and killed thousands of New Mexicans after they returned home from WW1
Spanish Flu
This famous female artist was known for her love of New Mexico's landscape and her abstract works of art.
Georgia O'Keeffe
The New Mexico location of the first atomic bomb test.
Trinity Site
This man was a Hispanic Rough Rider captain who served during the Spanish American War.
Maximiliano Luna
At the beginning of New Mexico's bid for statehood this man was the most powerful man in New Mexico's Constitution Convention.
Solomon Luna
This message sent by Germany to Mexico was an attempt to distract the United States from joining the WW1 conflict.
Zimmerman Telegram
This group provided car tours of New Mexico's Pueblos to tourists visiting from all over the country.
Southwest Indian Detours
The first Native American graduate of the University and WW2 veteran from NM fought for Native American voting rights
Miguel Trujillo
This congressional delegate lost New Mexico its first opportuntity to acheive statehood.
Stephen Elkins
One of the first Anglo artists to join the Taos Art Society.
Burt Geer Phillips
This U.S. general lead the American Punitive Expedition into Mexico to chase and capture Poncho Villa.
John Pershing
This man is the most powerful Hispanic U.S. senator for New Mexico.
Dennis Chavez
This nuclear waste storage facility is located near Carlsbad, NM and cause concerns over water and land contamination.
W.I.I.P.
This Indiana senator opposed New Mexico Statehood
Albert Beveridge
This event allowed Governor MacDonald to showcase New Mexico's resources and diverse cultures to the rest of the world.
Panama-California Exposition
This Mexican Revolutionary General raided Columbus, NM for several reasons
1. Columbus shop owner ripped him off
2. He was angry with the United States for supporting the enemies of the Mexican Revolution
3. To keep the United States out of WW1
Poncho Villa
This national scandal lead to the conviction of Albert B. Fall
Teapot Dome
This court ruling required prison reform in NM.
Duran Consent Decree