Amazing Women of the Wild West: Territorial NM
Presented by VanAnn Moore
Saturday, April 9th at 1pm
One of the most dramatic eras of New Mexico’s rich history is the Territorial period, when the U.S. raised the American flag on August 18th 1846 over the plaza of Santa Fe for the first time. As an accomplished actress, Van Ann Moore portrays two diverse women from that period.
Doña Tules (Gertrude Barcelo) owned gambling houses in Santa Fe and established close relationships with both Mexican and American leaders. Susan Shelby Magoffin, often billed as the first Anglo woman down the Santa Fe Trail, recorded her adventures for future generations in her famous diary: Down the Santa Fe Trail and into Mexico.
International singer/actress, VanAnn Moore, draws on this wealth of material to give us an informative and entertaining look through drama and music at a woman’s life in Territorial New Mexico.
This event is sponsored by the Speaker’s Bureau of the New Mexico Humanities Council. Refreshments provided by Magdalena Friends of the Library.
For more information about our speaker, check out her website!