GSHA-Utah meeting to be held on March 19 starting at 9:30 AM PST. Look forward to seeing everyone there.
March 19 GSHA meeting will introduce you to the history of Capitan Rafael Chacon. 9:30am PST presentation. Rafael Chacón was witness and participant in some of the most significant events in the formation of modern New Mexico. From April 24, 1833 in Santa Fe to July 23, 1925 in Trinidad, Colorado, his life spanned the entire Territorial period in New Mexico. In the turbulent and decisive times between the U.S. military invasion in 1846 and statehood in 1912, the fundamental paradigms of contemporary social and cultural relations in New Mexico were forged. Chacón embraced the challenges and contradictions facing all Nuevo Mexicanos, rose to action, and recorded his reflections as one of the only native Hispano voices from the 19th century.
