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Photo Galleries (4)

  • New Mexico
    New Mexico

    7 Photos

    History.com's state gallery for New Mexico. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.

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  • Native American Warriors and Battles
    Native American Warriors and Battles

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    Discover the history of conflict between colonial and American governments and the Native American population of the United States.

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  • Native American Tribes and Cultures
    Native American Tribes and Cultures

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    Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.

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  • Native Americans: Legislation
    Native Americans: Legislation

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    For more than 300 years, Native Americans have fought, often through legal efforts, to preserve and maintain their cultures, land and way of life.

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Videos (9)

  • Manhattan Project
    Manhattan Project

    Video Clip (3:09)

    Explore the top-secret American project to build the world's first atomic bomb.

    Video Clip (3:09)
  • Demise of the Anasazi
    Demise of the Anasazi

    Video Clip (2:40)

    Did climate change force the Anasazi to abandon their settlement?

    Video Clip (2:40)
  • Atomic Bomb Assembled
    Atomic Bomb Assembled

    Video Clip (1:22)

    Watch actual footage of the first atomic bomb being prepared by U.S. engineers in 1945.

    Video Clip (1:22)
  • Roswell
    Roswell

    Video Clip (1:39)

    For over 60 years, the debate has raged on - what happened in Roswell?

    Video Clip (1:39)
  • Mystery at Roswell
    Mystery at Roswell

    Video Clip (4:13)

    The facts of what happened in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947 continue to be disputed.

    Video Clip (4:13)
  • Neil Patrick Harris on New Mexico
    Neil Patrick Harris on New Mexico

    Video Clip (2:23)

    In this American History video, brought to you by the History Channel, Neil Patrick Harris talks about his home state of New Mexico and why he thinks it is a magical place. He recommends tourists see the Carlsbad Caverns.

    Video Clip (2:23)
  • Roswell Reports
    Roswell Reports

    Video Clip (2:32)

    An alien encounter, or a government cover-up? Get a closer look.

    Video Clip (2:32)
  • Atomic Test Explosions
    Atomic Test Explosions

    Video Clip (1:26)

    Shots of a test nuclear explosion in Hawaii. | Courtesy of the Department of Energy Nevada Operations Office

    Video Clip (1:26)
  • UFO Sightings: Roswell
    UFO Sightings: Roswell

    Video Clip (3:29)

    In this UFO Sightings video clip: Roswell: A brief look at the Roswell UFO encounter, and the controversy around it. An alien encounter or a government cover-up? Get a closer look at Roswell.

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Speeches & Audio (2)

  • J. Robert Oppenheimer on Government Secrecy
    J. Robert Oppenheimer on Government Secrecy

    Audio Clip (0:35)

    J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, appeared on Edward R. Murrow's TV show "See It Now" in 1955. In a recording of his interview, Oppenheimer expresses his views on government transparency.

    Audio Clip (0:35)
  • News Report on Alleged UFO at Roswell
    News Report on Alleged UFO at Roswell

    Audio Clip (0:53)

    On June 14, 1947, rancher Mac Brazel noticed debris scattered around a desert pasture 80 miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. When newspapers reported UFO sightings in the area, he wondered if the debris might be related. A New York news report examines the alleged extraterrestrial encounter.

    Audio Clip (0:53)

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