UNM Continuing Education will soon launch the Story of New Mexico lecture series - seven lectures that cover a wide range of New Mexico’s history, from santos carved by devout Catholics hundreds of years ago to the part our state has played in atomic development and space exploration.
As you follow New Mexico’s journey from Spanish colonial days to the present, you’ll sample a number of topics: a world where trading posts were an essential part of life; 19th century Jewish émigrés and their contributions to our history; the history of Dawson, a ghost town that was once a bustling coal-mining settlement and the life and times of Route 66.
And if your picture of New Mexican history is still fuzzy, clear it up with William Stone’s visual presentation of New Mexico Then and Now, a comparison of old photos with contemporary photos of the same scenes.
Sign up for the entire series and save or for just one or two individual lectures—whatever works best for you. The series is being presented in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. Cost is $50 for the complete series, or $15 for individual lectures. Optional related field trips are available at an additional charge.
For more information, call 277-6440 or visit dce.unm.edu. To register, call 277-0077.
Contact: Christian Horstmann, (505) 277-1176