Mountjoy, Shane, 1967-

Francisco Coronado : and the seven cities of gold / Shane Mountjoy. - Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2006. - xvii, 142 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. - Explorers of new lands .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132) and index.

The seven cities of gold -- The explorer's early life -- Coronado's world -- Friar Marcos -- The expedition begins -- C�ibola -- From conquistador to explorer -- Fighting and failure -- Coronado returns to New Spain.

Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado, describing his search for the Seven Cities of Gold, the challenges his expedition faced as it traveled through the American southwest, and his impact on Spanish and American history.

6.1 5-8 Follett Library Resources

0791086313

2005007518


Coronado, Francisco V�asquez de, 1510-1554.


Cibola, Seven Cities of.
Explorers--Spain--Biography.
Explorers--America--Biography.


America--Exploration.
Southwestern States--Exploration.

E125.V3 / M685 2006

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