Francisco Coronado And The Seven Cities Of Gold

Download or read book Francisco Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold written by Shane Mountjoy and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanish legend claimed that there were seven cities built of gold and filled with treasure in the New World. Coronado and his troupe spent three years wandering in the American Southwest discovering only the beauty of the landscape. Today he is seen as a

Download or read book The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542 written by George Parker Winship and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Travels of Francisco de Coronado written by Deborah Crisfield and published by Raintree. This book was released on 1999-07-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the biography of the Spanish explorer who visited the Southwestern United States.

Download or read book Francisco Coronado written by Steven Otfinoski and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who searched for gold in the American Southwest, but discovered only Indian villages.

Download or read book Francisco Vasquez de Coronado written by Steve Roberts and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to a noble family, Coronado still had to make his own fortune. Going on a quest, he crisscrossed the southwestern United States in search of the "seven cities of gold." Although he never found the cities, he was the first European to see the Grand Canyon and a multitude of other natural wonders. Readers will journey along in his adventures and struggles, enjoying the text from cover to cover.

Download or read book Explore with Francisco Vazquez de Coronado written by Tim Cooke and published by Travel with the Great Explorer. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book follows the travels of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado on his quest to find the fabled Cities of Gold in what is now the Southwestern United States. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an appealing tabloid style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include why the Spaniards sent Coronado into the Southwest, deadly clashes with the Pueblo peoples, the first European sighting of the Grand Canyon and the Great Plains, and Coronado's eventual disappointment and disgrace. Teacher's guide available.

Download or read book Came Men on Horses written by Stan Hoig and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by myths of golden cities and worldly rewards, policy makers, conquistador leaders, and expeditionary aspirants alike came to the new world in the sixteenth century and left it a changed land. Came Men on Horses follows two conquistadors—Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate—on their journey across the southwest. Driven by their search for gold and silver, both Coronado and Oñate committed atrocious acts of violence against the Native Americans, and fell out of favor with the Spanish monarchy. Examining the legacy of these two conquistadors Hoig attempts to balance their brutal acts and selfish motivations with the historical significance and personal sacrifice of their expeditions. Rich human details and superb story-telling make Came Men on Horses a captivating narrative scholars and general readers alike will appreciate.