BREAD OF DEATH AND LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF PAN DE MUERTOS
![Pan de Muerto, skull shaped bread with orange marigold flowers on a white flowered plate on an altar table](https://newmexicohumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/NMHC-Blog-PandeMuerto-web30.jpg)
By Vanessa Baca
“‘Bread is life.’ This platitude is among the most well-known in our culture, yet when we consider the Mexican holiday El Día de los Muertos and the food associated with that celebration, it takes on a much more significant and poignant meaning.”
EMPOWERING EDUCATORS WITH NATIONAL HISTORY DAY WORKSHOPS
![Educators Amy Page and Lynn O'Hara at a NHD teacher workshop](https://newmexicohumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NMHC-NHD-Teacher-Workshop-Oct-2023b-web30.jpg)
Lynne O’Hara, Program Director for National History Day, visited New Mexico in October to conduct teacher workshops in Albuquerque and Farmington. Lynne’s dynamic program included lessons on how to analyze primary sources and how to evaluate NHD projects. A total of 24 educators participated, rep…