Francisco Coronado and the Exploration of the American Southwest
- ISBN-10
- 0791055159
- ISBN-13
- 9780791055151
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- Pages
- 63
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers
- Author
- Hal Marcovitz
Description
A biography of the conquistador whose quest for the Seven Cities of Gold led to the exploration of the American Southwest in 1540.
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