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Governor Manuel Armijo wearing the Medal of Honor he received for capturing the Texas pirates in 1841Writer, researcher, and former New Mexico State Historian, Robert J. Torrez explores the wild rumors and even wilder realities of the invasion of the "Texas Pirates" in 1841 as documented in the Mexican Archives of New Mexico (1821-1846).  The Archives reveal rumors of a Texan invasion, the internal conflicts regarding suspected Texas sympathies in New Mexico, local preparations, and the Mexican government's authorization to treat the Texans as pirates.  Governor Manuel Armijo's capture of the Texans provided a great lift for the morale of the Mexican Republic.

Related LibGuide: Genealogy Center by the Public Library

Date:
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Genealogy Center
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Adults     Genealogy     History     Local History  
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Jan
25
Sunday Matinee - Elio (PG)
1:30pm - 3:30pm, Children's Activity Room, Central & Unser.
Jan
25
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC) Book Group
2:00pm - 4:00pm, Cherry Hills Meeting Room, Cherry Hills Library.
Jan
25
Sunday Family Movies: Little Women (1994)
2:00pm - 4:00pm, Community Meeting Room, International District Library.
Jan
25
Yoga for Adults
3:00pm - 4:00pm, Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library.
Jan
26
Pickleball
10:00am - 11:30am, Westgate Library.
Jan
26
Adult Morning Coloring
10:00am - 12:00pm, Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library.
Jan
26
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am, Main Library (Downtown).
Jan
26
Family Storytime
10:30am - 11:15am, Children's Activity Room, Central & Unser.
Jan
26
Fiber Arts
10:30am - 11:30am, Alamosa Library.
Jan
26
Read to the Dogs
4:00pm - 5:00pm, Erna Fergusson Library.