Lecture on how the Maya could have affected their own climate.

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Climate Change and Violence? Cautionary Tales from the Pre-Columbian Andes The seminar will take place on January 25, 2008, 4 to 5 PM, in 201 Old Chem Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Arkush received her PhD at UCLA in 2005. Her research centers on the interplay of warfare, political power, social identity, and ritual in the prehispanic Andes. Her doctoral research focused on the later part of the prehispanic sequence after about A.D. 1000, when many small polities throughout the Andes were apparently engaged in cycles of endemic warfare. Fieldwork on a suite of fortified hilltop sites in the northern Lake Titicaca basin in Peru investigated the regional patterns that emerged from conflictual and cooperative social relationships. This study also examined the chronology of fortification to question current interpretations of the causes of intergroup violence at the time.

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Climate Change and Violence? Cautionary Tales from the Pre-Columbian Andes The seminar will take place on January 25, 2008, 4 to 5 PM, in 201 Old Chem Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Arkush received her PhD at UCLA in 2005. Her research centers on the interplay of warfare, political power, social identity, and ritual in the prehispanic Andes. Her doctoral research focused on the later part of the prehispanic sequence after about A.D. 1000, when many small polities throughout the Andes were apparently engaged in cycles of endemic warfare. Fieldwork on a suite of fortified hilltop sites in the northern Lake Titicaca basin in Peru investigated the regional patterns that emerged from conflictual and cooperative social relationships. This study also examined the chronology of fortification to question current interpretations of the causes of intergroup violence at the time.

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My first interview and i'm so happy that my first choice for this interview, Mimi Lozano agreed to participate. Mimi Lozano is the editor of the Somos Primos Internet Newsletter: http://www.somosprimos.com. Unfortunately this interview took place via my computer telephone during a thunderstorm here in NC. The two sides of the conversation became slightly out of alignment and I worked hard to get them as close as they are. My apologies for the slight overlapping that is obvious from time to time. I'm sure that future efforts will improve

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My first interview and i'm so happy that my first choice for this interview, Mimi Lozano agreed to participate. Mimi Lozano is the editor of the Somos Primos Internet Newsletter: http://www.somosprimos.com. Unfortunately this interview took place via my computer telephone during a thunderstorm here in NC. The two sides of the conversation became slightly out of alignment and I worked hard to get them as close as they are. My apologies for the slight overlapping that is obvious from time to time. I'm sure that future efforts will improve

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Gary has an information packed website that he's had up since the late 90's. You will find great information on the conquest, a coat of arms section, surname lists, and several lists of the men who campaigned with the conquistadores: Cortes, Coronodo, Luna, Montejo, and Onate. Here is the URL to his site:http://members.tripod.com/~GaryFelix/index1.htm Gary also has a section called the "DNA Surname Project" I would encourage everyone to read this section and consider having your DNA checked along with some of the DNA from your Auxiliary lines of Genealogical decent. Here is the URL for that section of his site:http://members.tripod.com/~GaryFelix/index63.htm

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Today's show is really a family affair. First I want to thank my Tio David Quesada and Abel Solano for their help with the Intro and Outro. . .at the end of the interview you will hear their complete rendition of the classic, "Sabor A Mi." I'm so happy to introduce to you a top caliber researcher who happens to also be my 6th cousin, Rosalinda Ruiz. She has a database of discovered relatives that numbers in the thousands. I'm very proud of her and her research abilities as she was able to find the common link in both of our genealogies and thus increase the number of my relatives by about a thousand individuals. In another line of her genealogy she was able to trace her family tree back to Spain via "her Governor" and ancestor Juan Fernandez de Cordoba the Governor of Nueva Vizcaya. She is not only a seasoned researcher but is a cordial and fun person to be around.

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This interview of Professor George Ryskamp took place immediately after the Hispanic Family History Symposium at the National Archives in Washington, DC on Sept. 24, 2005 and is the first in the New Podcast Series called Nuestra Familia Unida.

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This Podcast was conducted by Bazooka Joe of the Small World Podcast. Please visit his site to find many many high quality inteviews on a variety of topics. http://www.smallworldpodcast.com Interview with Dr. Dona De Sanctis of the Order Sons of Italy in America about the Columbus: Fact vs. Fiction report which presents a series of documented facts on the life of Columbus, his explorations and their significance, as well as the history of Columbus Day in the United States. We discuss the controversial charges about the explorer that have been levied in recent years, accusing him of racism, genocide and slave trading; how Columbus was considered a hero for most of U.S. history; pictures, painting and postage stamps of Columbus; the reputation of Columbus which they say has suffered at the hands of special interest groups since 1992 to further their 21st century political and social agendas; the true accomplishments and mistakes of Columbus; who really discovered Amercia; John Cabot; Giovanni da Verrazano; Amerigo Vespucci; diseases and pestililence brought to the new world; cocaine and tobacco; charges of racism against Columbus; his belief in God; clashes with the Taino, Arawaks, Caribs and Canibs; slavery; cannibalism; judging 15th century morality by 21st century values; striving to live by our ideals. Featured song is "One Love One World" by Craymo.

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I am very proud to introduce Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, Archivist at the National Archives. Archivist Kluskens made two presentations at the Hispanic Family History Symposium on September 24, 2005 in Washington, D.C. The opening presentation of the Symposium was titled, "Getting Started."

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Professor Ryskamp's second presentation was titled, "Archives." This presentation is very valuable for those researching abroad or those in search of finding valuable online resources.

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Her second message was a power house presentation on the subject of one of her main work projects at the National Archives, "Mexican Border Crossing Records." I'm sure you will all agree that these two messages are worth their weight in gold especially if you are just starting off in Genealogy or have hit a brick wall because you don't know "where" in Mexico your family came from. If the latter is your situation there is a strong chance you can find the information you need to get started in the many rolls of "Mexican Border Crossing Record" films that NARA owns. The website associated with Archivist Claire Prechtel-Kluskens' presentation is: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/immigration/border-mexico.html

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I am very pleased to introduce Professor George Ryskamp, Jurist Doctor Accredited Genealogist. Professor Ryskamp has been an Associate Professor of History at Brigham Young University since 1993 after many years as an Attorney at Law in private practice in Riverside, California. His keynote presentation at the Hispanic Family History Symposium was titled, "Finding A Place." As many who have researched their family history know "Finding A Place" is the major battle. Once Victorious in this battle the path to success in researching family history is near at hand. I'm sure you will all enjoy and find great value in the presentation.

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I am very happy to introduce Richard Fusick Archivist in the Public Land Records department at the National Archives. Archivist Fusick presents a great presentation on Public Land Records and what records NARA has and doesn't have. As for Spanish Land Records Archivist Fusick gives information on the limited records that NARA owns and other places where they can be found.

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This is a short story by Ernesto Uribe about his experience Chamuscando, burning the thorns off Nopales as taught by his grandfather Carlos B. Ortiz on his farm close to Laredo, South Texas

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A story about how my Abuelita Virginia Diaz (dob: 1886; Ranchos de Animas, Santa Maria de Los Angeles, Jalisco) and my Mom wrestled some Castor Oil into me.

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'The Grass Widow of the North' is a title that is analogous to a hunting and gathering culture where the men of a tribe or village go hunting and their wives/women stay in a temporary communal hut...married women but without their men. Such women were known as "grass widows." When the hunters triumphantly return with their "trophies" of flesh, there is a huge celebration and all the people celebrate with a huge feast that culminates in the burning of hut. In this poem, this woman is apart from her husband because he's gone to look for work in the North. The words are also sound effects and, if you listen carefully, you can hear "La Llorona" in the wind and a reference to the children's rhyme, "Que llueva, que llueva, la Virgen en la cueva" I sang with my playmates when it rained. 'Tempus Fugit' Stopped in Its Tracks is an oxymoronic reference to time flying but going nowhere because it is stopped. The poem also refers to a popular 1930s song generally played on an accordian. The poem also refers to the Quetzalquatl legend and Malinche. 'Mexico' touches on the oil boom and resultant financial depression of the 1980s. Margarita Vallazza's book is out of print but she has a few copies available, contact her directly at: TeaCozyGran@kc.rr.com

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The poem, "The Other Pioneers," by Roberto Felix Salazar read by Margarita Vallazza, is from an anthology of Mexican American literature entitled We Are Chicanos. This book was compiled and edited by Philip D. Ortega, Ph. D., and published by Washington Square Press in 1973. Margarita Vallazza can be contacted at: TeaCozyGran@kc.rr.com

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>"My Grandmother Would Rock Quietly and Hum" by Leonard Adame read by Margarita Vallazza is a poem from the Chicano anthology From the Barrio, edited by Luis Omar Salinas and Lillian Faderman and published in 1973 by Canfield Press, a Department of Harper and Row, Publishers, Inc. Margarita Vallazza can be contacted at: TeaCozyGran@kc.rr.com

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The Engadgets Podcast is usually about technical reviews of different electronic "gadgets." On show #18 they stepped off the path of truth and onto the path of the erroneous mainstream teaching by repeating that it was "ONLY THE FRENCH" that came to the assistance of the United States in the Revolutionary War. Listen to Lila Guzman PhD. refute this heresy.

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I am so happy to introduce Paulette Atencio to the Nuestra Familia Unida podcast. Paulette is a Professional Story Teller and published author. Her webpage: http://www.pauletteatencio.com

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I am so happy to introduce Paulette Atencio to the Nuestra Familia Unida podcast. Paulette is a Professional Story Teller and published author. Her webpage: http://www.pauletteatencio.com

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Mark Guerrero (http://www.MarkGuerrero.com) Mark has recorded with Harry Nilsson, performed with Eric Burdon, sung background vocals on Los Lobos' "Papas Dream" album, and in 2003 performed as a member of the legendary Chicano/Native-American band, Redbone.

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Mark Guerrero (http://www.MarkGuerrero.com) Mark has recorded with Harry Nilsson, performed with Eric Burdon, sung background vocals on Los Lobos' "Papas Dream" album, and in 2003 performed as a member of the legendary Chicano/Native-American band, Redbone.

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Esteban Valdes Salazar is the municipal historian ("cronista") of the municipality of Totatiche, Jalisco. He was born in Totatiche and as an adult moved to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, where he worked as a verger in one of the local parishes. It was there that his interest in genealogy and historical research began after he was exposed to the disciplines by a parrishioner. While still living in Monterrey, he wrote his first book, Los Valdes de Totatiche, which documents the various branches of the Valdes family in Totatiche and Colotlan, Jalisco. His second book, El sacerdocio ministerial, singular don de la parroquia de Totatiche, Jalisco, documents the descendants of Joseph Cayetano Grano and his six daughters, who are considered pivotal figures in the history of Totatiche and who are the ancestors of most of the illustrious clergy that has come from Totatiche. He has also documented the genealogy of Saint Cristobal Magallanes Jara, who was born and served as priest in Totatiche, and most recently wrote a two volume history of Totatiche. This history, which was published by the Ministry of Culture of the State of Jalisco, can be found in many of the most renowned libraries in the United States. Arturo Ramos is an economist in Washington, DC. His family immigrated to Los Angeles, where he was born, from the vicinity of Totatiche, Jalisco. His interest in genealogy was inspired by his father, who had himself collected and compiled subtantial genealogical information about their family before Arturo joined the effort. Arturo is an active member of the Nuestros Ranchos genealogy group (http://NuestrosRanchos.com) and has traced many of his lineages back to the 17th century. He is currently writing a book which explores the historical ethnography of the Totatiche region and documents his father's genealogy within this ethnological context.

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"Rethinking Malinche Part 01" by Dr. Frances Karttunen, Ph.D. from Indian Women of Early Mexico, edited by Susan Schroeder, Stephanie Wood, and Robert Haskett. Copyright 1997 by the University of Oklahoma Press, All rights reserved. This audio file has been created by permission of the Publisher for podcasting from this website only and is permitted for non-commercial, personal listening, only. Ordering information for this and other Native American titles can be found at http://www.oupress.com

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"Rethinking Malinche Part 02" by Dr. Frances Karttunen, Ph.D. from Indian Women of Early Mexico, edited by Susan Schroeder, Stephanie Wood, and Robert Haskett. Copyright 1997 by the University of Oklahoma Press, All rights reserved. This audio file has been created by permission of the Publisher for podcasting from this website only and is permitted for non-commercial, personal listening, only. Ordering information for this and other Native American titles can be found at http://www.oupress.com

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Jean A. Stuntz received her PhD in History from the University of North Texas. In 2001 she joined the faculty of West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University where she teaches Spanish Borderlands, Texas, US Women's, and Mexican American history. Her first book, Hers, His, and Theirs: Community Property Law in Spain and Early Texas (Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 2005) looks at the development of married women's property rights in Spain and how those were brought to Texas by the Spanish. This speech was to the groups Los Bexarenos, descendants of the original settlers of San Antonio. Topics include the book, the history of San Antonio, and some of the myths concerning Hispanic contribution to US history. Ordering information for this and other Native American titles can be found at http://www.ttup.ttu.edu/BookPages/089672560X.html

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Original Poetry by Diego Davalos

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Original Poetry by Jim Moreno

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This podcast provides an historical overview of musical ritual in Mexico City, starting with Mesoamerican music in relation to ceremonies of state, ending with the quintessential Mexican music: mariachi. Mark Pedelty completed research in Mexico City concerning music in ritual contexts. Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the Aztec to NAFTA, was published in 2004 by the University of Texas Press. Ordering information for the book is available through the University of Texas Press website: http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/pedmus.html Mark is an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.

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This podcast provides an historical overview of musical ritual in Mexico City, starting with Mesoamerican music in relation to ceremonies of state, ending with the quintessential Mexican music: mariachi. Mark Pedelty completed research in Mexico City concerning music in ritual contexts. Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the Aztec to NAFTA, was published in 2004 by the University of Texas Press. Ordering information for the book is available through the University of Texas Press website: http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/pedmus.html Mark is an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.

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Dr. Fabian Garcia devoted his life to horticultural science. His work as a horticulturist changed the face of New Mexico agriculture, and that of a nation. Garcia was a member of New Mexico State University's first graduating class in 1894. When he became the director of New Mexico State University's Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service in 1913, he was the first Hispanic in the nation to lead a land-grant agricultural research station.

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Noche de Candela - September 15, 2006 "Noches de Candela" poetic vigils are a series of literary events aimed at invoking the Oshun-Chango spirit to produce a major "Rumba in San Juan de Ulua" fortress in Veracruz, Mexico summer 2007 where humanists are to meet to pay homage to the African ancestors through their song and witnessing. San Juan de Ulua was the door of entry for hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans during the Spanish colonial period which lasted around three hundred years in that region of the continent now a part of Mexico. This foremost chapter of the history of the diverse African presence and permanence in Mexico has been kept silent. The souls of these ancestors are trapped in oblivion, official negation and the Eurocentric account of the facts that has dominated Mexican history. The common thread for these events will be "Marronage and Manumission in the Americas: an Alternate Vision of Planetary History."

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