Tue, Oct 20
|Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse
Richard Melzer, A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects
Distinguished historian Richard Melzer takes readers on a marvelous journey through New Mexico’s past, telling the story of New Mexico by way of fascinating objects that reflect the state’s ethnic, cultural, social, economic, and political history.
Date, Time & Location
Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
Join us in-store or register to watch on Zoom.
Order A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects ($34.95, paperback) online from CWB or call the store to order
A unique history of New Mexico told through the fascinating stories of one hundred representative artifacts from around the state—from the ancient fossilized footprints recently discovered at White Sands to J. Robert Oppenheimer’s revolutionary “gadget” that ushered the world into the Atomic Age.
Historians continually probe archives, museums, libraries, and less conventional sources in search of new ways to understand and explore the past. A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects will, for the first time, explore New Mexico’s remarkable history through the lens of material objects.
Distinguished historian Richard Melzer takes readers on a marvelous journey through New Mexico’s past, telling the story of New Mexico by way of fascinating objects that reflect the state’s ethnic, cultural, social, economic, and political…