Historian Tom Chavez Receives Honor from Spain
March 4, 2019
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La Real Academia de la Historia is a Spanish institution based in Madrid focused on the history, civilization and culture of Spain. The Academy was established by royal decree of Philip V of Spain in 1738.
Dr. Chavez is the former director of the New Mexico History Museum and the National Hispanic Cultural Center. He is also an associate research professor for the Latin American Iberian Institute at UNM and has written extensively on the history of New Mexico and the Spanish Period.
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