At an early age, Kit Carson ran away to Taos, New Mexico, and started a career as a hunter and guide in the new territory. He fought in the Civil War as a brigadier general. After the hostilities, he became superintendent of Indian affairs in the area. NevadaÕs capital, Carson City, was named after him. Birthplace: Madison County, Kentucky.
Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers are admired internationally. Born in Wisconsin, she moved to New Mexico in 1946. One of the dominant themes in her painting is the New Mexican landscape. Birthplace: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Jean Baptiste Lamy was the first Catholic bishop of Santa Fe. The novel "Death Comes For The Archbishop", by Willa Cather, is based on his career. Birthplace: France.
