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Flora Rodríguez Russel
Flora Rodríguez Russel (1932 - January 2, 2023) was a social worker and attorney in Denver, Colorado. She championed reproductive justice and children's rights. Biography Flora Rodríguez Russel was born in Española, New Mexico. Rodríguez Russel and her husband lived in Santa Fe and then Albuquerque. The couple moved to Denver in the early 1960s. She pursued higher education after her eighth child. She graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a degree in Behavioral Sciences. She earned a Master's of Social Work from the University of Denver and completed coursework in Social Work Administration. She earned her Juris Doctor from University of Denver Law School. During her higher education, Rodríguez Russel felt alone since there were few other women in her class at law school. Her management position at Denver Health was also the only woman surrounded by men. Career Rodríguez Russel worked for the Denver Health hospital system for over 25 years. She was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Española, New Mexico
Española is a city primarily in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. A portion of the central and eastern section of the city is in Santa Fe County. Founded as a railroad village some distance from the old Indian town of San Juan de los Caballeros (now renamed Ohkay Owingeh), it was named Española and officially incorporated in 1925. It has been called the first capital city in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was at 10,526. Española is within the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos combined statistical area. The city is home to Northern New Mexico College. History Etymology Española was referred to as ''La Vega de los Vigiles'' ('the Vigils' Meadow') before the presence of railroads. ''La Española'' means 'Spanish woman', and folk history attributes the name to railroad construction workers who named the area after a woman who worked in a small restaurant in the area. In fact the name is a shortened form of ''Plaza Española'' ('Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
