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Author:

Ollhoff, Jim, 1959-

Title:

The conquistadors / Jim Ollhoff.

Publisher:

ABDO Pub. Company,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

Indians, Treatment of.--America--Juvenile literature.
indians--First contact with Europeans--Juvenile literature.
Explorers--America--History--16th century--Juvenile literature.
America--Juvenile literature.--Spanish--Juvenile literature.
Spain--Colonies--America--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

What is a conquistador? -- The discovery of the Americas -- Hernan Cortez: conquering the Aztecs -- Francisco Pizarro: conquering the Inca -- Vasco Nunez de Balboa: seeing the Pacific Ocean -- Juan Ponce de Leon: claiming Florida for Spain -- Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo: up the coast of California -- Hernando de Soto: exploring the southeastern United States -- Francisco Vasquez de Coronado: exploring the Southwest -- Bartolom©♭ de las Casas: civil rights advocate -- Legacy of the conquistadors.

Series:

Hispanic American history

ISBN:

1617830550
9781617830556

LCCN:

2011018112

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CUPC586 -- Columbus Junction Public Library (Columbus Junction)

REPC017 -- Greenfield Public Library (Greenfield)

JMPC081 -- Madrid Public Library (Madrid)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)