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(1884-1966) Seventh governor of New Mexico, serving 1924-26. Previously practiced law in Gallup, then served as mayor. A former highway commissioner; best remembered for "Hannett's Joke", a re-routing of Route 66 through Albuquerque in the last days of his holding office, the new route bypassing his political opponents in Santa Fe. Author of his autobiography, Sagebrush Lawyer.

1926 "redirection" of Route 66, performed by then-Governor and former highway commissioner Arthur T. Hannett. The new route from Romeroville to Santa Rosa not only provided a direct east-west access to Albuquerque but also bypassed Encino, an area where Hannett's rival Governor-elect Richard Dillon had extensive business interests. (And, legend has it, the exclusion of Santa Fe from the route was a deliberate jab by Hannett at the politicians there.) With the deadline of Hannett's leaving office, the 69-mile stretch was completed in 31 days including Christmas day. Faced with the fait accompli of the prodigious accomplishment, Dillon praised the highway construction workers rather than, as expected, firing them as part of the old regime. The rough-but-continuous road received federal funding and became part of Route 66, and the story became part of New Mexico's political legend.

(1902-1982) AKA: Ted Horn. Homes in Albuquerque and Pagosa Springs. Cartoonist best known as the creator of Red Ryder, which comic strip led to a franchise including movie serials involving the cowboy hero and his Native American sidekick Little Beaver. Harman was a major investor in Little Beaver Town, a theme amusement park that operated in Tijeras Canyon 1961-1964. Co-founder of the Cowboy Artists of America. Adopted into the Navajo Nation. The Fred Harman Art Museum in Pagosa Springs hosts the annual Red Ryder Round-Up.

(1973- ) Born in Albuquerque, raised in Ruidoso; attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. Television and film actor, singer, director, producer. Named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2010; received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2011. Has hosted both the Tony and the Emmy Awards shows. Author of the Magic Misfits series for young people. Author of Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography.

(1844-1892) Albuquerque lawyer, judge, and promoter. With Franz Huning and Elias Stover, formed the New Mexico Town Company in 1880 to lay out and develop New Albuquerque for the AT&SF Railroad; spoke at the event commemorating the Railroad reaching Albuquerque April 22 1880.

AKA: El Toro. (1865-1946) Educator, archaeologist, anthropologist, conservationist. First president of the New Mexico Normal School; first director of the Museum of New Mexico; first director of the School of American Archaeology. Formed archaeology and anthropology departments at UNM, and founded there the Museum of Anthropology. Helped bring about the Antiquities Act to conserve archaeological heritage. Had a key role in the formation of Bandelier National Monument and Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

(1910-2002) Archaeologist, professor at UNM. Focus on the American Southwest; served as director of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. Noted for popular articles about Southwest archaeology, and his involvement in controversy (and possible fraud) involving the Sandia Man Cave site. Author of several works including Kiva Art of the Anasazi at Pottery Mound and The Lost Americans and books on hunting American big game.

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(1858-1934) Charles Elkanah Hodgin, sometimes as C.E. Hodgin. Taught in various schools around Albuquerque, member of the first class graduating from UNM. One of the organizers of the Educational Association of New Mexico Territory. Served as principal of the Albuquerque Academy, and Superintendent of Albuquerque Schools from 1891 onward. The first building at UNM, Hodgin Hall, was named for him. Author of Rhymes from New Mexico.

The first building of the University of New Mexico, completed in 1892. Still standing on the campus. Named for educator Charles E. Hodgin, a member of UNM's first graduating class and principal of the NM Normal School.

AKA: Holly Rene Holm-Kirkpatrick, "The Preacher's Daughter". (1981-) Born in Albuquerque, grew up in Bosque Farms. Boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist. Has won many world titles for boxing, in three weight classes. Appears in the 2016 film Fight Valley.

AKA: Hope's European Hotel. First hotel in Albuquerque, later to be run as Sturge's European Hotel. On the corner of Railroad Avenue (now Central Avenue) and First Street.

(1903-1991). Moved to Albuquerque in 1915. Author of fiction and non-fiction works; twice recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for History, first in 1955 for Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History and again in 1976 for Lamy of Santa Fe: His Life and Times. Attended New Mexico Military Institute, where he later served as librarian. Lifelong friend of artist Peter Hurd.

At Central Avenue and Sixth Street in Albuquerque. Torn down in the early 1970s.

AKA: Castle Huning (according to the sign over the front door). Historic home built in Albuquerque by merchant and railroad promoter Franz Huning in 1883, demolished in 1955. The 14-room mansion was built of sod bricks (terrones) surfaced to look like stone. Active in real estate and civic development, Huning lent his name to the "Huning Highlands Addition", a residential area between New and Old Albuquerque noted for its surviving Victorian homes.

AKA: Frank Huning. (1828-1905) Early Albuquerque merchant, railroad promoter, and real estate developer; very influential in the development of New Town. One of the founders of the New Mexico Town Company, which located and developed the site for New Albuquerque. Donated land for the train depot, and acted as master of ceremonies for the celebration commemorating the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad reaching Albuquerque April 22, 1980. Famous for building the Huning Castle in 1883 and lending his name to the Huning Highlands Addition, a residential area developed between Old and New Albuquerque.

AKA: Huning Highland Addition, Huning's Highland Addition, Huning-Highland, Huning Highlands. A neighborhood subdivision outside of Old Albuquerque developed in the early 1880s by merchant and real estate developer Franz Huning, with lawyer Thomas F. Phelan as a partner. The area today has been surrounded by other developments, and is known as the Huning Highland Neighborhood.

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