the Enchantment Chronicles

Happy Hanukkahmas: The Crypto-Jews of New Mexico

https://cup.columbia.edu/book/to-the-end-of-the-earth/9780231129374 Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1393879/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393879/support] Check out the Enchantment Chronicles on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Music, or anywhere podcasts are found. Follow the Enchantment Chronicles on your favorite social media! Instagram: @EnchantmentChronicles Twitter/X: @NewMexPodcast https://www.enchantmentchronicles.com

Farolitos or Luminarias? - This Day (Christmas Eve) in New Mexico History

Christmas Eve on the Enchantment Chronicles. The Men of Enchantment discuss the hotly debated Christmas Even tradition of the "Farolitos v. Luminarias". What do you call them? Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1393879/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393879/support] Check out the Enchantment Chronicles on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Music, or anywhere podcasts are found. Follow the Enchantment Chronicles on your favorite social media! Instagram: @EnchantmentChronicles Twitter/X: @NewMexPodcast https://www.enchantmentchronicles.com

March 9, 1916 - The Pancho Villa Raid on Columbus, New Mexico

Step into the shoes of Pancho Villa, the enigmatic figure whose raid on Columbus, New Mexico, became a legendary act of defiance. Join us, Johnny and Drew, as we uncover Villa's journey from an outlaw to a revolutionary leader, challenging the United States in a brazen border conflict. Through the smoldering ruins of Columbus, we piece together the fateful events of March 9, 1916, scrutinizing Villa's motives and the turbulent sociopolitical landscape that fueled his crusade. We promise an expedition through history that's as enlightening as it is thrilling, revealing the intricate dance of revolution and retaliation that shaped the future of U.S.-Mexico relations. Witness the dawn of modern military maneuvers as we recount the aftermath of Villa's audacious attack and the subsequent Punitive Expedition led by General "Blackjack" Pershing, marking the first instance of airplanes in U.S. military history. The legacy of Villa, the Centaur of the North, remains as captivating as the mirrored saloon that stood unscathed amidst destruction. Together, we'll explore the might and mythology, the strategic blunders and the legendary escapes, all converging to paint a vivid portrait of a time when revolutionaries and generals pushed the boundaries of warfare and diplomacy. The Men of Enchantment, your time-traveling guides, bringing the past to life with facts, anecdotes, and a healthy dose of reflection on the shadows cast by yesterday's conflicts onto today's geopolitical stage. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1393879/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393879/support] Check out the Enchantment Chronicles on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Music, or anywhere podcasts are found. Follow the Enchantment Chronicles on your favorite social media! Instagram: @EnchantmentChronicles Twitter/X: @NewMexPodcast https://www.enchantmentchronicles.com

Earnest Thompson Seaton and the Last Lobo

When we think of outlaws and bounty hunters of New Mexico, we probably don't picture a London-trained artist who authored the Boy Scout Handbook, or a pack of wolves who evade all pursuit, including that of a Texas Ranger, in Northern New Mexico. But that's just the beginning of a tragic story that began to change the narrative of wolves in America, a story that is still unfolding today in the wilds of the Gila and Western Colorado.  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1393879/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393879/support] Check out the Enchantment Chronicles on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Music, or anywhere podcasts are found. Follow the Enchantment Chronicles on your favorite social media! Instagram: @EnchantmentChronicles Twitter/X: @NewMexPodcast https://www.enchantmentchronicles.com

Today in New Mexico History - February 18, 1930 - Pluto Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh

Discover the enthralling saga of how a young Kansas farm boy with a telescope rewrote astronomy books and what an 11-year-old English girl had to do with it. Our journey through the stars celebrates the momentous day when Clyde Tombaugh spotted the elusive ninth planet from the Lowell Observatory—a discovery that danced on the edge of myth and science. We'll traverse the events leading up to the grand announcement of Pluto on Percival Lowell's would-be 75th birthday, a date shared with another groundbreaking astronomical find. Learn about the rich legacy of New Mexico's connection to this celestial story, how it immortalized Tombaugh's feat, and why Pluto's contentious planet status doesn't diminish the wonderment of its discovery. Tune in for a cosmic tale that's as boundless as space itself. * https://lowell.edu/discover/history-of-pluto/ [https://lowell.edu/discover/history-of-pluto/] * https://earthsky.org/space/clyde-tombaugh-discovered-pluto-on-february-18-1930/ [https://earthsky.org/space/clyde-tombaugh-discovered-pluto-on-february-18-1930/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Tombaugh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Tombaugh] * https://www.nmlegis.gov/sessions/07%20regular/memorials/house/HJM054.html [https://www.nmlegis.gov/sessions/07%20regular/memorials/house/HJM054.html] * https://nerdist.com/article/pluto-is-still-a-planet-by-law-whenever-it-passes-over-new-mexico/ [https://nerdist.com/article/pluto-is-still-a-planet-by-law-whenever-it-passes-over-new-mexico/] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1393879/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393879/support] Check out the Enchantment Chronicles on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Music, or anywhere podcasts are found. Follow the Enchantment Chronicles on your favorite social media! Instagram: @EnchantmentChronicles Twitter/X: @NewMexPodcast https://www.enchantmentchronicles.com