The Acequia society helps with community structure. It believes in interdependence, and weather patterns to hydrate crops. This goes along with the Rio Grande Valley system. @staylorHistory #nmhist
Two days before the bombs at Trinity were tested, they were having issues. A few thought it was about sabotage. Eventually, the bomb was detonated and smoke rose everywhere. @staylorHistory #nmhist
The storming of Rio Arriba County Courthouse over arrests. Tijerina and the others there were not met with the people they were looking for. @staylorHistory #nmhist
August 6th, 1945 was the time when nuclear energies really became public. The people of Los Alamos began to flourish and create a great community around their nuclear background. @staylorHistory #nmhist
The Manhattan project costed 2 billion dollars, but a lot was accomplished. Many atomic bombs were created and this ended the war. @staylorHistory #nmhist
In the area by Bandelier National Park, an atomic bomb was being created. The area was very secretive and was not of access to everyone. @staylorHistory #nmhist
New Mexico does not have a wonderful school system, but Los Alamos, in NM does. Quite a lot of people have gained PhD’s, and have a greatly funded school system. @staylorHistory #nmhist
@JohnnyVigil15 Columbus is not highly liked by the peoples he was terrible to. It is fair for Indigenous people to be celebrated instead. @staylorHistory
@cindyorama5 We have a lot of nuclear power, or so it seems. New Mexico does have a lot of blank space which is good for nuclear testing. @staylorHistory
@haleyc1232 @staylorHistory how do you think we would be different if we had better conditions while being raised? Do you think there would be more teachers if they had higher salaries?