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The Civil War Turns 150

by | Mar 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

What does the American West have to do with that?
The Civil War and the American West are forever connected. The Battle of Glorieta Pass occurred in March 1862, but folks re-enact it every May at El Rancho de las Golondrinas in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s too cold to have that re-enactment in March, they tell me. Oh, really. Well, here I am in May, freezing my butt off, waiting for the battle to begin. Every now and then, I


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