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1 day ago · November 11, 1896– April 3, 1958. Historian Carlos Castañeda changed how we think of the Southwest. He told the story of the Texas-Mexico borderlands as one of shared culture and heritage, rather than conflict and division. Raised in Brownsville, Castañeda earned his doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin in 1932.
2 days ago · The Rio Vista site, a key hub for the program, is about a 30-minute drive from El Paso, Texas. It’s comprised of more than 20 buildings, including historic adobe barracks and wooden structures.
2 days ago · The Fredonia Hotel: Named after the short-lived Republic of Fredonia (Dec. 21, 1826-Jan. 31, 1827), this midcentury hotel was built not long after my birth, in 1955. The only tall building in town ...
3 days ago · White Sands National Park is an American national park located in the state of New Mexico and completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range.The park covers 145,762 acres (227.8 sq mi; 589.9 km 2) in the Tularosa Basin, including the southern 41% of a 275 sq mi (710 km 2) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals.
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1 day ago · Colombia on Wednesday declared a "protected archeological area" around the spot where a Spanish galleon sank off its Caribbean coast more than three centuries ago laden with gold, silver and
3 days ago · This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 captures the imagination with around 900 of these statues, standing as silent guardians of the island’s rich history.
3 days ago · The UNESCO designation recognizes the Taj Mahal’s significance as a masterpiece of human creativity and an iconic symbol of India’s rich heritage. Wikimedia Commons. #2. Machu Picchu, Peru ...
