Exploring the southwestern United States / Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden.
by Blue, Rose; Naden, Corinne J.
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BookSeries: Blue, Rose. Exploring the Americas: Publisher: Chicago : Raintree, c2004Description: 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0739849549.Other title: Southwestern United States.Subject(s): Southwestern States -- Exploration | ExplorersDDC classification: 979/.01 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
Marcos de Niza: the golden cities that were not there (1539) -- Francisco Vasquez de Coronado: in search of the greatest prize (1540-1542) -- Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo: traveling the coast of California (1542) -- Sebastian Vizcaino: California's first press agent (1596) -- Juan de Onate: the New Mexico Colony (1598) -- Junipero Serra: a newkind of settlement (1769-1782) -- Francisco Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Francisco Dominguez: on the road to Monterey (1776-1777) -- Epilogue: what did they find? -- Important events in the exploration of the southwestern United States.
Describes the adventures and discoveries of early explorers to the southwestern United States, including Marcos de Niza, Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, and others, and features a glossary, maps, and illustrations.
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