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Bowman, Jon Robert was born on November 9, 1954 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Donald Ken and Carolyn Joyce (Crutchfield) Bowman.
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The Allure of Turquoise
(When the New Mexico Legislature adopted turquoise as the ...)
When the New Mexico Legislature adopted turquoise as the state gem in 1967, it officially acknowledged the importance of "the sky blue stone" in the culture and history of the Southwest. This useful book offers a variety of information about the crown jewel of New Mexico. Nine New Mexico authors provide the geology and mining history of turquoise and discuss its use and significance to Native Americans. The reader will find an amazing variety of turquoise lore in essays on the Turquoise Museum, the Turquoise Trail, and the Turquoise Room on the Santa Fe Super Chief as well as helpful accounts of turquoise values¾how to recognize gem quality stones and old pawn¾and a fascinating essay on the affinity of ants for turquoise. The historians, journalists, and aficionados who have contributed essays to this book are Susan Arritt, Marc Simmons, David Gomez, Jon Bowman, Richard McCord, Jack Hartsfield, Patricia O'Connor, Ray Nelson, and Emily Drabanski.
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Jon Robert Bowman
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Jon Robert Bowman, American Editor, film critic. Recipient Science Writing award Associated Press, 1978, citation Associated Press, 1979, others Volunteer teacher Albuquerque public schools, 1972-1976; organizer film festivals Albuquerque and Santa Fe. 1972-1991, benefits including Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe; program consultant Taos Talking Picture Festival, since 1995.
Education
Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1976.
Career
Reporter, arts editor, news editor, New Mexico Daily Lobo, Albuquerque, 1972-1976; film critic, Albuquerque Journal, 1974-1976; reporter, Alamogordo (New Mexico) Daily News, 1976; science writer, editor, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Monitor, 1976-1981; reporter, arts editor, New Mexican, Santa Fe, 1981-1986; film critic, New Mexican, Santa Fe, since 1987; editor, New Mexico Magazine, Santa Fe, since 1986. Guest lecturer U. New Mexico, College Santa Fe, since 1976.
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The Allure of Turquoise
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The Allure of Turquoise
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Volunteer teacher Albuquerque public schools, 1972-1976. Organizer film festivals Albuquerque and Santa Fe. 1972-1991, benefits including Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe.
Program consultant Taos Talking Picture Festival, since 1995.
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Married Geraldine Maria Jaramillo, January 27, 1979 (divorced December 1985). Married Amy Farida Siswayanti, May 23, 1992 (divorced January 1994).
