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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Today in History revisited! New Mexico’s Colonial Past

This article first appeared on September 21st at the National Archives! We thought it should be revisited so we are re posting it here.


New Mexico’s Colonial Past


On September 21, 1595, Don Juan de Oñate’s petition and contract for the conquest of New Mexico was presented to Luís de Velasco, the viceroy of Nueva Vizcaya. Already a wealthy and prominent man, he sought to turn the Indians’ wealth into his own and had requested the assignment after hearing rumors about golden cities in the vicinity. Oñate was granted the commission and set about recruiting men for his expedition.
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