Silver City

Silver City, NM

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May 24th 2007
SILVER CITY, NM Took a little side trip to Silver City, which is just 50 miles north of here. There are signs that Mimbres culture were in this area long ago and were mining copper and turquoise for centuries before they, like a lot of the indigenous native people, disappeared. The Apache Indians were in the area and mining copper when the Spaniards came along. Silver City is a very interestin ... read more

North America » United States » New Mexico

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more