Article: Las Cruces, New Mexico: An American Third World

A lot of different things can be said of Las Cruces, New Mexico. The capital of New Mexico, Santa Fe advertises itself as "The City Different." Our city has earned the title, "The City Belligerent!"

There is general agreement that the name "Las Cruces" (the crosses) could be derived from the graves alongside the Camino Real in the early 1800s before the city was founded in 1848. But the name could also derive from the fact that Las Cruces (the crossroads) lies at the crossroads of various trails, a river, and highways. What is not agreed upon is why the three crosses of Calvary represent the people and the city, according to a secret cabal in the city government.

The city cannot provide one ...

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