Loretta Miles Tollefson
@nmreader.bsky.social
Reader and historical fiction writer (LorettaMilesTollefson.com). Everything New Mexico. And 19th century. Looking for balance in an unbalanced world.
August Book Sale! Love American historical fiction? Try these! 40% off! #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #kindlebooks #kindle #kindle #bookreview #booktwt #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #ebooks #Newmexicofiction #histfiction #readers
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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August 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
August Book Sale! Love American historical fiction? Try these! 40% off! #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #kindlebooks #kindle #kindle #bookreview #booktwt #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #ebooks #Newmexicofiction #histfiction #readers
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
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…
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August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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
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
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…
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July 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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
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🧑🎨 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
'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
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🧑🎨 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
'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
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.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.
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…
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June 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.
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
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…
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May 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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
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
May 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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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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
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May 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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
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
www.amazon.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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
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.
www.amazon.com/Season-Mists-G-Lowell-Tollefson/dp/0692470174
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Season of Mists
Amazon.com: Season of Mists: 9780692470176: Tollefson, G. Lowell: Books
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May 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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.
www.amazon.com/Season-Mists-G-Lowell-Tollefson/dp/0692470174
www.amazon.com/Season-Mists-G-Lowell-Tollefson/dp/0692470174
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
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…
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May 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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
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#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.”
April 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#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.”
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
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…
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April 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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
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
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…
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April 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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
I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #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…
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April 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory
Sunday on the plaza in 1800s Santa Fe ... #what’s history #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #histfic
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…
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April 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Sunday on the plaza in 1800s Santa Fe ... #what’s history #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #histfic
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
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March 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
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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
🗃️ #skystorians
March 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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
🗃️ #skystorians
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
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 …
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March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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
Somehow, this doesn't surprise me.
GEO Group, the private prison company and ICE contractor locking up migrants, is ignoring minimum wage law and resisting calls to pay detainees more than $1 for an entire day's work behind bars.
www.propublica.org/article/geo-...
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An ICE Contractor Is Worth Billions. It’s Still Fighting to Pay Detainees as Little as $1 a Day to Work.
GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Somehow, this doesn't surprise me.
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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…
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March 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
30 days 'til publication! Pre-order the ebook for $.99!
#newrelease #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #ebooks #nook #kindlebooks #kindle #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #what’s #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #readers
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March 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I'm beginning to think The Post hasn't quite gone over to the T side. What a great headline!
March 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I'm beginning to think The Post hasn't quite gone over to the T side. What a great headline!
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When the leopards come for Utah...
Credit to Henderson, she has never supported or endorsed Trump to my knowledge. Hasn't been vocal in opposing him (other than this), but she's got more of a spine than Cox.
Credit to Henderson, she has never supported or endorsed Trump to my knowledge. Hasn't been vocal in opposing him (other than this), but she's got more of a spine than Cox.
“She is now one of the many women who have been deleted with a click of a mouse. Mr.President, this is not the way. Give us back our history.”
‘Give us back our history’: Utah Lt. Gov. calls on Trump to re-recognize revered Utahn
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson appealed to President Donald Trump in a series of posts on X/Twitter on Thursday evening, asking him to “give us back our history.”
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March 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
When the leopards come for Utah...
Credit to Henderson, she has never supported or endorsed Trump to my knowledge. Hasn't been vocal in opposing him (other than this), but she's got more of a spine than Cox.
Credit to Henderson, she has never supported or endorsed Trump to my knowledge. Hasn't been vocal in opposing him (other than this), but she's got more of a spine than Cox.