National Geographic : 1949 Dec
Church and Salt 808 Cedar Comfort and Shade Spanish Americans near Chimayo These children, whose grandparents lived in medieval isolation, were born into a world of striped jerseys, break fast-food prizes, and "Radio Special" transportation. Their people, formerly ruled from Madrid, Mexico City, and Washington, D. C., won statehood in 1912 and, with the vote, achieved wonders. Every election arouses their heated interest. They share New Mexico's highest offices with Anglo-Americans. The State Legislature is bilingual.