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@haleyc1232 And how ironic it is that the US Government has been trying for years to stifle other countries nuclear programs.

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@haleyc1232 Sadly back then they did not know what they do now about proper disposal. They had no idea what it would do the environment. Hindsight being what it is, I think they would have handled things differently if they knew then what they know now.

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@JohnnyVigil15 This was heartbreaking to read about. Our own government locked up some of its own citizens out of fear. I wonder what would happen if they tried doing that today. How much do you think the people would revolt?

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@JEREMYARMIJO1 This is one Congressional act that always makes me shake my head. The irony of it is just appalling.

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@JohnnyVigil15 That's interesting. I'm sure not matter where we look we will find mixed claims on the subject. However, I was always taught majority rules. So if the majority of research says it started in LA then that's where it started.

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Folks in Santa Fe, San Antonio, and East LA disagree on where the low rider culture was born. #nmhist

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Native peoples still struggle to maintain their cultural identity and civil rights within the U.S. #nmhist

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New Mexico's varied histories emphasize the value of understanding other groups of people on their own terms. #nmhist

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Sit-in: a strike or protest in which people sit or stay in place and refuse to leave until they are given what they demand. #nmhist

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Reform in the 1960's was driven less by the idealistic hope of preserving local village cultures and instead geared toward social and economic justice. #nmhist

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Reies Lopez Tijerina was the unlikely face of the Chicano Civil rights movement in Northern New Mexico, and he was originally from Texas. His religious background formed the tone of his activism. #nmhist

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LANL has been a double edged sword for New Mexico. #nmhist

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Not only did General Leslie Groves oversee the Manhattan Project is also oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. #nmhist

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The U.S. involvement in WWII, along with our spending and tech development helped to pull the nation out of the depression. #nmhist

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Employees of Site Y were not allowed to disclose any information to anyone, not even their spouses. #nmhist

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Georgia O'Keeffe is one of the most significant artist of the 20th century, renowned for her contribution to modern art. #nmhist @staylorHistory

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By the 1950's, scientist determined that livestock reduction did not improve erosion to the extent they had projected. 🤦‍♀️ #nmhist @staylorHistory

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The Indian Citizenship Act was passed June 2, 1924, before that, Native Americans were not granted citizenship. #nmhist @staylorHistory

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FDR's New Deal created the CCC, the NYA, and the WPA. #nmhist @staylorHistory

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Due to a 1922 law, any woman (U.S. citizen) who married a non-citizen prior to 1922 lost her citizenship status by virtue of marriage and was classifies as an "alien". #nmhist @staylorHistory