In 1898; the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad established New Mexicorsquo;s first preplanned development community at Alamogordo. This city and its satellite communities of Tularosa; La Luz; and Cloudcroft are the only urban settlements in an area almost as large as Connecticutmdash;the vast deserts and mountains of the Tularosa Basin are where people ldquo;climb for water and dig for wood.rdquo; Alamogordo became the county seat after Otero County was created to modify the trial venue for the murder of Albert Fountain and his son Henry. West Texas ranching families moved into the Tularosa Basin in the 1880s and depended on ranching; farming; and tourism until World War II led to the creation of the Alamogordo Army Air Field (Holloman Air Force Base) and White Sands Proving Ground; the birthplace of the U.S. space and missile program. The first atomic explosion; Trinity; took place in White Sandrsquo;s northwest corner on July 16; 1945. Col. John Stapp; pioneer of aerospace medicine; rode rocket sleds at the Holloman Test Track; leading to modern automotive seat belts.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Nothing Short Of RevelatoryBy Mark H. HeggenSarah Oltrogges engaging retrospective is nothing short of revelatory. As she takes you on a journey through over a centurys worth of photos and lore. youll not only find yourself stopping to look more deeply into these images for signs. streets. and places from long ago. but also looking at the East Village of today with fresh eyes. Its an emotional journey. too--the realization that a favorite theatre. pub. or restaurant has already met the wrecking ball cant help but feel unsettling.But this is not the too-often-told tale of urban renewal gone mad. This story has a happy ending: the recent resurgence of the East Villages core neighorhoods. thanks to the hard work of people who loved it still. Sarah knows her stuff--not least because she is one of those very people putting in the effort to save this slice of local history.In reading this. you will find an East Village you never knew before. and one you are not likely to forget.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent bookBy JJGreat photos and careful researching this book about the East Side downtown and Capitol Hill neighborhood in Des Moines. Included lots of historic photos.
