Honest Abe at Casa San Ysidro

New Mexico was a pawn in the Civil War, and President Abraham Lincoln had an impact on the territory.

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Uncovered History: Lincoln’s Legacy

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TY: It’s clear from our place names that President Abraham Lincoln had a huge impact on New Mexico. The territory was a pawn in an effort to avert war, a major part of the Confederate plan to provide access to the trade ports of the Pacific Ocean, and between July 1861 and March 1862, two major battles were fought here. Indeed, New Mexico was briefly under the confederate flag, but the battle at Glorieta—“The Gettysburg of the West”—changed the tide for Union forces. Lincoln’s legacy is a long one, from the Civil War to the first railroads to territory battles to Billy the Kid. “No other U.S. president can claim such a lasting and unique legacy in New Mexico,” wrote speaker and NMSU professor Christopher Schurtz.

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2ND SATURDAY THE UNIQUE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN NEW MEXICO February 13, 2021 1:00 – 4:00 PM Free

Join us Saturday, February 13, as NMSU professors Christopher Schurtz and Dr. Dwight Pitcaithley describe Lincoln’s connection to the New Mexico Territory.

2ND SATURDAY TRADITIONS OF THE SANTERO: BULTO-MAKING TECHNIQUES March 13, 2021 1:00 – 4:00 PM Free

Bultos are a living tradition within the religious iconography of Spanish folk art. The tradition of wooden santo carving was preserved as a folk art in parts of Mexico and Northern New Mexico. Conservators Allison Herrera and Keith Bakker discuss bultos and bulto-making techniques while referencing objects from the Museum's collection and other important examples in New Mexico.

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