Main characters -- Francisco Vasquez de Coronado -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index and websites.
Summary:
Born to a noble family, Coronado still had to make his own fortune. Going on a quest, he crisscrossed the southwestern United States in search of the "seven cities of gold." Although he never found the cities, he was the first European to see the Grand Canyon and a multitude of other natural wonders.
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