The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542. / Excerpted from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1892-1893, Part 1.
George Parker Winship
History
Book language: English
737 pages
A historical account of the Spanish Coronado expedition of 1540–1542, compiled by George Parker Winship. It follows the journey through New Spain, the Seven Cities of Cibola and the Great Plains, drawing on early narratives and documents. It offers insight into exploration and colonial ambition in the early Southwest.
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The Coronado Expedition 1540–1542, by George Parker Winship, excerpted from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1892– 1893, Part 1. to Transcriber's Note to Table of Contents to List of Illustrations p329 THE CORONADO EXPEDITION, 1540–1542 BY GEORGE PARKER WINSHIP
p331 CONTENTS ○ … 339 Introductory note ○ … 341 Itinerary of the Coronado expeditions, 1527– 1547 ○ … 345 Historical introduction ■ … 345 The causes of the Coronado expedition, 1528–1539 ■ … 345 Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca ■ … 350 The governors of New Spain, 1530–1537 ■ … 353 The reconnoissance of Friar Marcos de Niza ■ … 362 The effect of Friar Marcos’ report ■ … 373 The expedition to New Mexico and the great plains ■ … 373
The organization of the expedition ■ … 382 The departure of the expedition ■ … 385 The expedition by sea under Alarcon ■ … 386 The journey from Culiacan to Cibola ■ … 388 The capture of the Seven Cities ■ … 389 The exploration of the country ■ … 389 The Spaniards at Zuñi ■ … 390 The discovery of Tusayan and the Grand canyon ■ … 390 The Rio Grande and the great plains ■ … 391 The march of the army from Culiacan to Tiguex ■ … 392 The winter of 1540–1541 along the Rio Grande ■ … 392 The Indian revolt ■ … 393 The stories about Quivira ■ … 395 The journey across the buffalo plains ■ … 399 The winter of 1541–1542 ■ … 400 The friars remain in the country ■ … 401 The return to New Spain ■ … 402
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