Hidden History of Spanish New Mexico
Ray John de Aragón is the author ofEnchanted Legends and Lore of New Mexico: Witches, Ghosts and Spirits. He has appeared on many radio and television talk shows, includingDe ColoresandIllustrated Daily. He has been featured in theAlbuquerque Journal, theNew Mexican, El Hispanoand theTombstone Epitaph. He has taught history at Luna Community College and the Valencia Branch of the University of New Mexico. He has done presentations on Spanish history at the Historical Society Conference held at the United World College of the American West, the Millicent Rogers Museum, the Harwood, the Museum of New Mexico and the Taos Historic Museums. He and his wife, Rosa María Calles, a noted playwright, were on the faculty of the 2011 Ninth Annual National Latino Writers Conference. Ray John has spent many years going off the beaten path, digging up the rich unwritten history, culture, traditions and heritage of New Mexico. His moving tales talk about the struggles, the hopes and the courage of an indomitable people.