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On This Day In History: Last Inca Emperor Atahualpa Captured By Francisco Pizarro – On Nov 16, 1532

MessageToEagle.com | November 16, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On Nov 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa, the Last Emperor of the Inca Empire in the town of Cajamarca, Peru. When he arrived in Cajamarca,

Left: Statue of Popé, or Po'Pay, now in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the US Capitol Building as one of New Mexico's two statues; Right: Taos Pueblo served as a base for Popé during the revolt. Image via wikipedia

On This Day In History

On This Day In History: Pueblo Indians Capture Santa Fe From The Spanish – On August 21, 1680

MessageToEagle.com | August 21, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On August 21, 1680, Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish. Pueblo Indians were a peaceful people who managed to endure much after New Mexico’s