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Presents the life of Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado who explored the American southwest looking for treasure.

Simple text and illustrations present the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Coronado, covering his search for the Seven Cities of Gold.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish explorer who travelled through the vast territory of today's southwestern United States.

Describes the exploration of North America from the late fifteenth century through the seventeenth century, revealing historical details from Columbus' voyage in 1492, Coronado's 1540 expedition, and Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682.

A brief biography of the Spanish explorer who led an expedition into the American Southwest in search of seven cities of gold.

A brief biography of the Spanish explorers who led an expedition into the American Southwest in search of Gran Quivira and the seven cities of Cibola.

Describes Coronado's exploration of what is now the southwestern United States.

Describes Coronado's explorations in the southwestern United States in the 1540s, an expedition which revealed for the first time to Europeans the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Great Plains, herds of buffalo, stark deserts, snow-capped mountain peaks--yet never the gold the Spaniards so avidly desired.