Francisco Coronado And The Seven Cities Of Gold (Explorers of New Lands)

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 brave explorer and a careful observer of life in the Southwest. TOC......Page 6 Introduction......Page 7 Ch 1: The Seven Cities of Gold......Page 20 Ch 2: The Explorer’s Early Life......Page 28 Ch 3: Coronado’s World......Page 45 Ch 4: Friar Marcos......Page 62 Ch 5: The Expedition Begins......Page 75 Ch 6: Cíbola......Page 87 Ch 7: From Conquistador to Explorer......Page 101 Ch 8: Fighting and Failure......Page 117 Ch 9: Coronado Returns to New Spain......Page 131 Chronology and Timeline......Page 145 Notes......Page 148 Bibliography......Page 150 Further Reading......Page 151 Index......Page 152 Picture Credits......Page 160 About the Contributors......Page 161 Spanish legend claimed there were seven cities built of gold and filled with treasure in the New World. Today he is seen as a brave explorer and a careful observer of life in the Southwest. Ages 8+ years. The seven cities of gold The explorer's early life Coronado's world Friar Marcos The expedition begins Ci bola From conquistador to explorer Fighting and failure Coronado returns to New Spain. A life of the Spanish explorer who sought the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, and explored in the process the vast territory of the American Southwest