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>Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA)
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>Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of the Greater Southwest!
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>Monday May 5, 2003
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>MEXICO
>
>http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-missions4may04152419.story
>The Sierra Gorda, a remote chain of mountains in northern Querétaro state, 
>has frightening two-lane roads full of hairpin curves. And, five Baroque 
>churches, 18th century Franciscan missions that Father Junípero Serra 
>founded in the Sierra Gorda before building missions in California.
>
>http://mexicanculture.about.com/cs/mexico/a/cincomayo.htm
>In 1861, Benito Juárez suspended foreign debt repayments for two years due 
>to financial instability, mainly attributable to the expenses of the 
>Mexican-American War. France demanded immediate repayment and decided on 
>military intervention to collect the debt. The French, sent 8000 soldiers 
>to occupy Mexico City. On May 5 (Cinco de Mayo), 1862, as they were 
>marching towards the capital, the French soldiers entered the town of 
>Puebla. When the shooting ended, the French had to retreat to the coast. 
>Cinqo de Mayo is remembered as the day that Mexican people fought and won 
>-- against all odds -- their right to self-rule.
>
>TEXAS
>
>http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=180&xlc=990740
>La Villita was built on the San Antonio River's east bank after the Alamo, 
>then Mission San Antonio de Valero, was founded in 1718. It began as a 
>cluster of huts inhabited mostly by squatters and farm workers.
>
>NEW MEXICO
>
>http://www.abqtrib.com/archives/news03/050303_news_casa.shtml
>Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says he is willing to try to keep the Casa 
>San Ysidro museum in Corrales open as long as the money needed to do it 
>can be found. Chavez said Albuquerque can't afford to operate and maintain 
>Casa San Ysidro and that more people would see the collection at the 
>Botanic Garden than see it in Corrales, a village north of Albuquerque. 
>And Mayor Chavez said he will meet with Gov. Bill Richardson next week to 
>see what the state can do.
>
>COLORADO
>
>http://www.summitdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=SD&Date=20030503&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=305030107&Ref=AR
>State Treasurer Mike Coffman is urging support for a state legislative 
>action that would advance his idea of using gaming revenues to market 
>state tourism. The bill would reallocate gaming revenues directed to the 
>state historical fund to tourism promotion and the arts. A minimum of $20 
>million would remain guaranteed for historic preservation.
>
>http://www.greeleytrib.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=GR&Date=20030503&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=305030009&Ref=AR
>The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission is sponsoring Rock Around the 
>Block, open to the public, May 18. The event is Greeley's way of 
>participating in Colorado Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month 
>celebrations. www.greeleygov.com/hp.
>
>UTAH
>
>http://www.sltrib.com/2003/May/05042003/sunday/53086.asp
>The Dan O'Laurie Museum offers a taste of Moab's colorful history. It 
>opened in 1988. One current exhibit traces the history of transportation 
>in Moab Canyon, a corridor in use for at least 6,000 years.
>
>NEVADA
>
>http://nthp.org/preservationweek/calendar.html
>Comstock Historic Preservation Weekend: Step Back in Time to the Roaring 
>Twenties with music, a dancing revue, "bathtub" gin martinis, dinner, and 
>prohibition tales. Attend a printing workshop, the Preservation Ball at 
>Piper's Opera House, a performance by the Comstock Children's Chorus, the 
>Nevada preservation awards, the Carol Morgan Page Tea, and a historic 
>costume fashion show.
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