SUNDAY MARKED THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMISTICE THAT ENDED THE FIRST WORLD WAR. TO MARK THE OCCASION , THE NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM IN SANTA FE OPENED A NEW EXHIBIT DEDICATED TO NEW MEXICO’S ROLE IN THE CONFLICT. THE EXHIBIT WAS CURATED BY DEVORAH ROMANEK, WHO SAYS THE STORY MOVES BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS FROM GRANDFATHERS TO SONS.
ROMANEK SAYS THE EXHIBIT RELIES ON THE STORIES, IMAGES AND LETTERS NEW MEXICANS SENT HOME DURING THEIR TIME OVERSEAS AS WELL AS THEIR REMEMBRANCES ONCE THEY RETURNED TO THE STATE.
THE EXHIBIT WAS FREE TO THE PUBLIC ON VETERANS DAY.
