Sparks
Free! Illustrated and Interactive Talks
Sparks Talks take place in the Board Room of the School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street in Santa Fe. For information call (505) 954-7203. Seating is limited—come early!
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Sparks Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 3:00–4:00 pm Pageants and Parades: The Battle for Fiesta Nancy Owen Lewis In 1919, the Santa Fe Fiesta began a major transformation under the leadership of Edgar Lee Hewett, director of SAR and the Museum of New Mexico. |
| October 2010 | |
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Sparks Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 3:00–4:00 pm Native America Calling Harlan McKosato Native America Calling is the nation's first and only electronic talking circle. Mr. McKosato's talk will allow participants to engage in a conversation about Native issues. |
| November 2010 | |
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Sparks Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 3:00–4:00 pm Los Arabes de Nuevo México Monika Ghattas Beginning in the late 1880s, Syrian-Lebanese immigrants began arriving in the New Mexico territory, looking for economic opportunities. |
| December 2010 | |
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Sparks Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 3:00–4:00 pm Albert Fountain and the Spiderweb Trail Karl Laumbach On February 1, 1896, Albert Jennings Fountain, prominent attorney and politician, and his 8-year-old son were run off the road between White Sands and Las Cruces, presumably murdered. |