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100 1 _aLavender, David,
_d1910-2003
245 1 0 _aDe Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern Mystery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-11-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"De Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern Mystery" by David Lavender is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This book delves into the expeditions of Spanish explorers during the 16th century, specifically focusing on Hernando de Soto, Francisco Coronado, and Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, and their encounters with the native populations across what is now the United States. Through these narratives, it sheds light on the intricate interplay between exploration, conquest, and the implications for indigenous societies. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by emphasizing the significance of Spanish exploration in shaping early American history, challenging the notion that this history began with other European colonists. The prologue and introductory chapters explain the context of the late 15th century in Spain, detailing the motivations behind the expeditions to the northern territories. Lavender frames the explorers not only as adventurers in search of gold and glory but as products of their time, fueled by the ambition and religious fervor of medieval Spain. This initial setup hints at the complex relationships between these explorers and the native peoples they encountered, suggesting a dual narrative of ambition and consequence leading to cultural collisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSoto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
653 _aCoronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554
653 _aCabrillo, Juan Rodríguez, -1543
653 _aExplorers -- United States -- History -- 16th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56083
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