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The Taos Revolt established New Mexico as a place distinct from from the political and ethnic constructs that shaped it. Like our varied geography, the people of New Mexico made distinctions within and among their groups as to whether and how to resist absorption by the United States.

This episode should be considered part of our "Hard History" series, notes are included in the link below.

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Christmas Eve on the Enchantment Chronicles. The Men of Enchantment discuss the hotly debated Christmas Even tradition of the "Farolitos v. Luminarias". What do you call them?

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Step into the shoes of Pancho Villa, the enigmatic figure whose raid on Columbus, New Mexico, became a legendary act of defiance. Join us, Johnny and Drew, as we uncover Villa's journey from an outlaw to a revolutionary leader, challenging the United States in a brazen border conflict. Through the smoldering ruins of Columbus, we piece together the fateful events of March 9, 1916, scrutinizing Villa's motives and the turb...

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We'll traverse the events leading up to the grand announcement of ...

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We examine O...

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We'll hear about Roy Stamm  and Joseph Blond...

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