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NEW DATE/TIME While most New Mexicans know Albuquerque was first founded in 1706, that official date obscures a more muddled history. Today’s metropolis was actually formed by the merger of two, distinct cities. In this lecture, author Kyle Paoletta tells the story of why New Albuquerque was founded one mile east of Old Town Plaza in 1880, and why it took more than 70 years for Old and New Albuquerque to become one.
Kyle Paoletta is the author of American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest. His reporting and criticism have previously appeared in Harper’s Magazine, The Nation, and The New York Times.