Loretta Miles Tollefson

Introducing … NOTHING LASTS FOREVER I am pleased to announce the publication of Nothing Lasts Forever, my latest Old New Mexico novel and the fourth volume of my Locke Family Saga series. This book continues my emphasis on deeply researched historical fiction set in mid-1800s New Mexico and finds Alma Locke in Taos in late 1846/early 1847. Here's the book description: On Thursday, January 19, 1847, long-simmering tensions erupted in bloodshed in Taos, New Mexico, brought to a head by the recent American takeover during the Mexican American War.

Introducing … NOTHING LASTS FOREVER

I am pleased to announce the publication of Nothing Lasts Forever, my latest Old New Mexico novel and the fourth volume of my Locke Family Saga series. This book continues my emphasis on deeply researched historical fiction set in mid-1800s New Mexico and finds…

Commemorative August Book Sale August is an eventful month in New Mexico history. There’s the 1680 revolt, when the Pueblos people threw out the Spanish settlers. That one started on August 10. There’s the 1837 revolt, when the …

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The Takeover of New Mexico Preparations for war were in full swing in Santa Fe that second week of August, 1846. Rumors of the approaching American army under Stephen Watts Kearny had been swirling all summer and became more…

Worried about a military takeover in the U.S.? The western part of the continent experienced this already, in 1847. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians

Contested Space: The Military Chapel of Santa Fe In a recent post about the Santa Fe plaza, I included a set of maps. If you look closely, you’ll notice that even the oldest of them identifies a small building on the south side of the square as t…

Once upon a time, in the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, there was a chapel....and part of it still exists! #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians

Self-portrait by Clara Peeters hidden in her 'Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds & Pretzels', 1615.

Clara Peeters''Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds & Pretzels', 1615.

🧑‍🎨 Look at this remarkable self-portrait by Clara Peeters in her
'Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds & Pretzels', 1615.

🧀 She was one of the 1st food still-life painters - her ‘banketjes’ or banquet pieces had a great influence on the painters of the Northern Netherlands.

🗃️ #arthistory #art #Dutch

A Pretty Little House When Stephen W. Kearny’s Army of the West marched from Missouri to New Mexico in Summer 1846, they were trailed by a number of non-military wagons, most of them driven by merchants. One of these me…

Ever wonder where the Southwest or Santa Fe Style came from? The elements were already there when the U.S. invaded New Mexico in 1846.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.

The Evolution of the Santa Fe Plaza When the Spanish settlers created the Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza in 1610, it was roughly twice the size it is today, even though they didn’t have sufficient buildings to surround it. That would com…

The Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza was once more than twice the size it is now. Here's what happened. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians

What a brilliant idea!

The Lone Star of Texas in Mexico Shortly after American troops invaded New Mexico in Autumn 1846, they discovered four pieces of Mexican artillery in a village south of Santa Fe. Apparently, Governor Manuel Armijo had taken the gu…

#what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory

Hey Albuquerque, New Mexico friends, my latest novel, An Unhappy Country, is now available at Bookworks on Rio Grande Boulevard! This is a historical mystery set during the Mexican American war in 1846/47. #booksky #booklovers #readerssky #booklove #Abqsky #bookshelf #Newmexicofiction #histfic

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Vietnam War Elegy Amazon.com: Vietnam War Elegy eBook : Tollefson, G. Lowell: Books

In commemoration of the fall of Saigon and its reverberations here in the U.S., my husband's book Vietnam War Elegy is on sale THIS WEEK ONLY. E-book is $.99 (regularly $4.99) and the paperback is $3.99 (This is a 70% discount. It's normally $13.99) #vietnam #vietnamwar #poetry #poetrysky

Vietnam War Elegy Amazon.com: Vietnam War Elegy eBook : Tollefson, G. Lowell: Books

In commemoration of the fall of Saigon and its reverberations here in the U.S., my husband's book Vietnam War Elegy is on sale THIS WEEK ONLY. E-book is $.99 (regularly $4.99) and the paperback is $3.99 (This is a 70% discount. It's normally $13.99) #vietnam #vietnamwar #poetry #poetrysky

#vietnam #vietnamwar #vietnamwarera #memoir #postWWII #Americancolonialism #vietnammarine #1950s #Americansabroad

Other ebook formats are available at books2read.com/u/mYKpew

Season of Mists Amazon.com: Season of Mists: 9780692470176: Tollefson, G. Lowell: Books

WHAT DID RESISTANCE LOOK LIKE IN VIETNAM IN THE 1960s? Read this novel and find out! $.99 for the ebook (regular price is $3.99) and over 70% off the paperback at $3.99 (regular price is $13.99). Sale is THIS WEEK ONLY.
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Not As Simple As They Look If you’ve been fortunate enough to tour an adobe home here in New Mexico, you may have noticed the corner fireplaces which are a signature element in these houses. Often built in a corner, the trad…

Corner adobe fireplaces are in a class of their own. Here's a little history about them in New Mexico. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #NewMexico #Southwest #AmericanSouthwest #adobe

#ThisDayIn 1914 (Apr. 18): The Las Vegas (NM) Optic announced: “Tomorrow afternoon at Amusement Park, a baseball game will be played between teams from both sides of the river. Orrin Blood (postmaster) has charge of the East Side team, while Frank Angel is at the head of the West Side team.”

An Unhappy Country Has Arrived Aaaaaand. Drumrolls please! It’s here! My novel An Unhappy Country is now available wherever books are sold. And I’m celebrating with a sale! It’s August 1846. The U.S. army has taken Santa F…

The U.S. took New Mexico without firing a shot. But the war wasn't over. My new novel about what happened in 1846/47 is now available. These publication discounts won't last! #booksky #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #books #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookshelf #Newmexicofiction #histfic

BOOK REVIEW: In The Shadow of Sunrise I normally review books set in or about New Mexico in the 1800s, but I couldn’t resist sharing In The Shadow of Sunrise by Jennifer Bohnhoff with you. This novel tells a story from a much earlier t…

This is a new twist on historical fiction set in New Mexico. I recommend it for readers of all ages! #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #kindlebooks #kindle #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #ebooks #Newmexicofiction #histfic #Newmexicohistory

How Mr. Polk Got His War The recent suggestion that the U.S. should annex Canada and Greenland sounds strikingly familiar. The same argument—that the land masses in question are strategically important and therefore must b…

I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory

Shopping, Gambling, and Dancing, Oh My In my forthcoming novel set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the young people at the heart of the story don’t go home after church. They go to the plaza. They aren’t the only ones. In fact, American newcom…

Sunday on the plaza in 1800s Santa Fe ... #what’s history #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #histfic

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In 1846, the U.S. took New Mexico without firing a shot. But the war wasn't over. My new novel, An Unhappy Country, explores what happened next. It's currently available **free** from Book Sirens. #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #books #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #histfic

Educators, are you teaching the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire this #WomensHistoryMonth? That tragedy happened on March 25, 1911 – and its lessons are as relevant today as they ever were. 🧵

🗃️ #skystorians

Houses Made of Mud In my March 5 post, I mentioned that one of the things that nineteenth century Americans disparaged when they first arrived in New Mexico was what they called “mud houses.” Newspaper correspondent …

Ever wonder about the strength of strong walls made from adobe brick? In the 1840s, they stopped cannon balls... #TaosPueblo #NMHistory #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory

The article was written by the White House. Of course they quote everyone lining up behind T****.

AND they're requiring anyone who applies to social security or wants to change their direct deposit information to visit a Social Security branch. MAGA - Making life miserable for as many people as possible.

Somehow, this doesn't surprise me.

An Unhappy Country – The Countdown Begins! The thirty-day countdown to publication of my novel An Unhappy Country has begun! It’s August 1846. The U.S. army has taken Santa Fe without firing a shot. The Mexican American War is over in…

30 days 'til publication! Pre-order the ebook for $.99!
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