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Featured webpages" for November 2008

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November 1 - November 2 Weekend featured webpage:
Daylight Savings Time Anecdotes
Fall back one hour on Sunday morning

Today in New Mexico History: November 1, 1864 — U.S. Congress patented the Spanish land grants that were issued to 17 Indian pueblos. Some pueblos had no supporting documents but the evidence of continuous occupation was great and expedited the confirmation process. Later, President Abraham Lincoln presented silver-decorated canes to each Pueblo leader. Today, these same canes are still passed along to the new leader of each pueblo.
Today in New Mexico History: November 1, 1875 — Outlaw gunslinger R.C. "Clay" Allison shot and killed Francisco "Pancho" Griego in the St. James Hotel in Cimarron. The altercation stemmed from the dispute between opposing factions in the Colfax County War.
Today in New Mexico History: November 1, 1909 — Gran Quivira, New Mexico was created as a National Monument. It was consolidated with Salinas National Monument in 1980.

November 3^rd Today's featured webpage:
The Anteater
from Animal Planet for more see The Collins Guide to the Rare Mammals of the World by John Burton and Bruce Pearson - 599.004 BA

November 4^th Today's featured webpage:
The Treasure of Victorio Peak
for more see A Guide to Treasure in New Mexico by Thomas Penfield - SW 978 Pe

November 5^th Today's featured webpage:
Armenia
from the CIA for more see Transcaucasus by Thomas Streissguth - J 947.5 Streissguth

November 6^th Today's featured webpage:
The Moa
for more see Moa by Richard Wolfe - available via ILL

Today in New Mexico History: November 6, 1906 — New Mexico and Arizona citizens went to the polls to vote on whether to join the Union as one state. Although New Mexicans agreed, Arizona voters rejected the idea.
Today in New Mexico History: November 6, 2001 — Terry Clark, multiple murderer, was executed by lethal injection, the first execution in New Mexico in 41 years.

November 7^th Today's featured webpage:
Audio books from LibriVox
Check out our audio books on CD and Cassette tape, located in the center room.

November 8-9 Veteran's Day Weekend featured webpage:
The Unofficial New Mexico Highways Page
from Steve Riner for more see Title by author - call number

November 10^th Today's featured webpage:
The Sheetbend Knot
for more see 40 Knots to Know by Emily Stetson - J 623.88 Ste

Today in New Mexico History: November 10, 1582 — Antonio de Espejo, departed San Bartolome, Mexico, leading a small expedition to explore New Mexico and hopefully to contact priests who had accompanied prior exploration expeditions but chosen to remain among the Indians instead of returning back to Mexico.

November 11^th Today's featured webpage:
Rio Grande Cacti
a nursery and greenhouse for more see Title by author - call number

November 12^th Today's featured webpage:
Baroque Music
for more see Baroque Music by Claude V. Palisca - 780.9032 Pal

November 13^th Today's featured webpage:
Genesis
for more see The Human Touch: Our Part in the Creation of a Universe by Michael Frayn - 128 Frayn

Today in New Mexico History: November 13, 1878 — Governor Lew Wallace issued a general pardon to the factions fighting in Lincoln County War for all "misdemeanors and offenses committed" since February 1. After a short hiatus, however, the war resumed.
Today in New Mexico History: November 13, 1932 — The 61-member Albuquerque Civic Symphony performed for the first time, it eventually became the New Mexico Symphony.

November 14^th Today's featured webpage:
Minax Tarantulas
for more see Tarantulas by Joan Berg Victor - J 595.44 Vi

November 15 - November 16 Weekend featured webpage:
Hummingbirds of New Mexico
for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 15, 1854 — Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy arrived in New Mexico. He later wrote that only ten Catholic priests were in the whole territory and that they were "neglectful and extortionate, churches in ruins and no schools." He immediately began to update the area's various, isolated worshiping practices, and alienated most of the local priests.
Today in New Mexico History: November 15, 1906 — A intensity VII (Mercalli) earthquake hit Socorro, an aftershock of the July 2, 1906 intensity VII quake.
Today in New Mexico History: November 15, 1926 — The first run of the Santa Fe Chief, AT&SF's premier transcontinental train from Chicago to Los Angeles passed through Albuquerque.
Today in New Mexico History: November 16, 1821 — William Becknell, under forced escort by Mexican troops, arrived at Santa Fe. New Mexicans, who were still celebrating their newly won independence from Spain, quickly purchased all of his goods, which he had initially intended to trade with the Indians. This marked the birth of the Santa Fe Trail, originating from Independence, Mo. Eventually, many traders privately complain to each other that they lose much profit by having to bribe local officials with goods or cash.
Today in New Mexico History: November 16, 1907 — Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico was created as a National Monument.

November 17^th Today's featured webpage:
Gunslinger Clay Allison
for more see When Six-guns Ruled: Outlaw Tales of the Southwest by Marc Simmons - SW 978.9 Sim

November 18^th Today's featured webpage:
Baroque Music
for more see Baroque Music by Claude V. Palisca - 780.9032 Pal

Today in New Mexico History: November 18, 1953 — FBI agents arrested Thomas Jackson Massingale, a kidnapper on the ten-most-wanted list, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, after his picture appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.

November 19^th Today's featured webpage:
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
from Northern Illinois University, for more see The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Abraham Lincoln - 973.68 Li

November 20^th Today's featured webpage:
Purple Leaved Flowering Plum
from the Plant Encyclopedia for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 20, 1914 — Mexican General Jose Ynez Salazar, who served Victoriano Huerta in the Mexican Revolution, escaped from an Albuquerque jail. Legendary Socorro lawman Elfego Baca likely planned his friend Salazar's escape.

November 21^st Today's featured webpage:
Thomas B. Catron
from Library of Congress for more see Thomas Benton Catron and His Era by Victor Westphall - SW 921 Catron Wes

Today in New Mexico History: November 21, 1875 — The Grant County Herald article, "Political Corruption in New Mexico," stated that "fraud and corruption are freely employed by the [Santa Fe] Ring which now controls the Territory in order to further their designs."

November 22 - November 23 Weekend featured webpage:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
from NYC Tourist for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 22, 1937 — Forty year old W. B. Cassidy, married Socorro businessman, barely escaped lynching for the mutilation and murder of his nineteen year old lover, Rosalla Garcia. He was moved to safety in Los Lunas after a lynch mob of about 150 formed in front of the jail.

November 24^th Today's featured webpage:

for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 24, 1922 — The Colorado River Compact signed in Santa Fe by representatives of seven western states provided for equal "division and apportionment" of water from the Colorado River system.

November 25^th Today's featured webpage:

for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 25, 1875 — The Las Vegas Gazette reported that cattleman John S. Chisum sent 100 cowboys from his ranch near Roswell to tend some 80,000 cattle that extend "as far as a man can travel, on a good horse, during a summer."

November 26^th Today's featured webpage:

for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 26, 1892 — The first run of the California Limited between Chicago and Los Angeles passed through Albuquerque. This was the Santa Fe Railway's premier daily transcontinental train before the Chief.
Today in New Mexico History: November 26, 1976 — The tradename Microsoft is registered with the New Mexico Office of the Secretary of the State "to identify computer programs for use in automatic data processing systems; pre-programming processing systems; and data processing services including computer programming services." The application says that the name has been in continuous use since November 12, 1975.

November 27 - November 30 Thanksgiving Holiday featured webpage:

for more see Title by author - call number

Today in New Mexico History: November 27, 1951 — The first American ground-to-air missile was successfully tested at White Sands Proving Ground.
Today in New Mexico History: November 28, 1684 — A boundary dispute between New Mexico authorities and those of Nueva Vizcaya (northern Mexico) was settled. New Mexico lost its claim to the El Paso del Norte area.
Today in New Mexico History: November 28, 1849 — The first issue of the Santa Fe New Mexican rolled off the press. The newspaper today dubs itself, "The West's Oldest Newspaper."
Today in New Mexico History: November 29, 1948 — KOB TV, channel 4 in Albuquerque, NM (NBC) made the first commercial broadcasting in New Mexico.
Today in New Mexico History: November 30, 1864 — General Carlton orders the army to arrest anyone trying to contact the Comanche. New Mexicans, Comancheros, continue to openly purchase Texas cattle and goods from the Comanche.

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