The Journey of Coronado

In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led an army from Mexico is search of the fabled golden cities of Cíbola. The Spaniards found no riches—instead, the Grand Canyon, the vast buffalo plains, and the pueblos of Zuni and Pecos. The narratives in this volume are all first-hand accounts of the Coronado expedition--raw, gripping, spirit-stirring--translated from the Spanish by George Parker Winship. The primary account was written by Pedro de Castañeda, a soldier in Coronado’s army. Letters from Coronado to the viceroy of Mexico and the Spanish king are also included. (Summary by Sue Anderson)

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1 00 - Introduction by George Parker Winship 12:14
2 01 - Preface; Part 1, Chs. 1-3 22:25
3 02 - Part 1, Chs. 4-8 21:08
4 03 - Part 1, Chs. 9-10 17:57
5 04 - Part 1, Chs. 11-13 21:17
6 05 - Part 1, Chs. 14-16 23:10
7 06 - Part 1, Chs. 17-20 24:35
8 07 - Part 1, Chs. 21-22 15:43
9 08 - Part 2, Chs. 1-3 19:32
10 09 - Part 2, Chs. 4-6 18:12
11 10 - Part 2, Chs. 7-8 11:19
12 11 - Part 3, Chs. 1-3 14:44
13 12 - Part 3, Chs. 4-7 22:04
14 13 - Part 3, Chs. 8-9 13:20
15 14 - Mendoza to the King, April 17, 1540 15:09
16 15 - Coronado to Mendoza, August 3, 1540, Parts 1-2 21:58
17 16 - Coronado to Mendoza, August 3, 1540, Parts 3-4 23:34
18 17 - Traslado de las Nuevas, Anonymous 18:24
19 18 - Relacion del Suceso, Anonymous 27:15
20 19 - Coronado to the King, October 20, 1541 15:36
21 20 - Narrative of Jaramillo 31:55
22 21 - Report of Hernando de Alvarado 5:34
23 22 - Testimony Concerning Those Who Went on the Expedition 11:42