William Tecumseh Sherman has never been one of my favorite people. After all, he burned Atlanta to the ground, and they are still trying to rebuild it after 150 years. Years after the Civil War ended, Sherman, who intensely disliked the arid country and the people of the Southwest, supposedly said that “the United States ought to declare war on Mexico and make it take back New Mexico.” I totally disagree. New Mexico has good people, good food, and oil wells. It has Albuquerque, a turquoise jewel that is one of the best places I have been. It has a constant breeze, even when the temps soar. It has dazzling sunsets and painted ...
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