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New Mexico
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The History of the Burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra 
 "Zozobra is a hideous but harmless fifty-foot bogeyman marionette" that is created and burned each year as part of the Santa Fe Fiesta. "The Zozobra event is staged each year by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe as a fiery and exciting kick-off to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe during the weekend following Labor Day." Includes images of Zozobra and a description of the first public Zozobra burning in 1926. http://www.zozobra.com/history.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 20, 2007 Los Alamos National Laboratory
This laboratory, operated by the University of California for the Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy, was the site of the development of the first atomic bomb and continues to house research projects in areas such as advanced materials, lasers, bioscience, and nuclear weapons. The site features a history of the lab, news, information about education and internship programs, and links to the library catalog and the Bradbury Science Museum. Searchable. http://www.lanl.gov/ Topics: Education, Energy, Government, History By Place, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 20, 2005 National Atomic Museum
This "is the nation's only Congressionally chartered museum of nuclear science and history." The site features an illustrated overview of the development of nuclear weapons and the growth of nuclear medicine, covering topics such as the Manhattan Project and Madame Curie. Also includes information about museum exhibits and programs. Searchable. http://www.atomicmuseum.org/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, History By Place, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Physics, Science, U.S. History By Place, Weapons Last updated May 29, 2006 New Mexico's Cultural Treasures
Database of New Mexico's museums, parks, and monuments. Also features photos, a timeline of New Mexico history, and an events calendar. Searchable, and browsable by region and category. http://www.nmculturaltreasures.org/ Topics: History By Place, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Santa Fe Fiesta Council: History of Fiesta
Brief history of this September festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to "commemorate Don Diego De Vargas' peaceful reoccupation of the City of Holy Faith in 1692." Accompanied by photos and an image of the 1712 proclamation establishing the first Fiesta de Santa Fe. From the website of the Santa Fe Festival organizing council. http://www.santafefiesta.org/History%20of%20Fiesta.htm Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 30, 2006 |
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