Blue, Rose. <br/><br/>
Exploring the southwestern United States / 
 Southwestern United States 
Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden. 
 - Chicago :  Raintree,  c2004. 
 - 64 p. :  ill. (some col.), col. maps ;  25 cm. 
 - Exploring the Americas .
 - Blue, Rose.  Exploring the Americas. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> 6.1  3-6  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0739849549 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003004057 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Explorers.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Southwestern States--Exploration.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F799  / .B66 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>979/.01