Project Gutenberg 2017-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 243 Lavender, David 1910 2003 Lavender, David Sievert De Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern Mystery Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "De Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern Mystery" by David Lavender is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This book delves into the expeditions of Spanish explorers during the 16th century, specifically focusing on Hernando de Soto, Francisco Coronado, and Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, and their encounters with the native populations across what is now the United States. Through these narratives, it sheds light on the intricate interplay between exploration, conquest, and the implications for indigenous societies. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by emphasizing the significance of Spanish exploration in shaping early American history, challenging the notion that this history began with other European colonists. The prologue and introductory chapters explain the context of the late 15th century in Spain, detailing the motivations behind the expeditions to the northern territories. Lavender frames the explorers not only as adventurers in search of gold and glory but as products of their time, fueled by the ambition and religious fervor of medieval Spain. This initial setup hints at the complex relationships between these explorers and the native peoples they encountered, suggesting a dual narrative of ambition and consequence leading to cultural collisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542 America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554 Cabrillo, Juan Rodríguez, -1543 Explorers -- United States -- History -- 16th century E011 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 265828 2025-06-22T10:54:57.445194 text/html 240283 2024-10-23T02:57:36 text/html 10026457 2025-06-22T10:55:08.385173 application/epub+zip 10031448 2025-06-22T10:55:01.521206 application/epub+zip 170348 2025-06-22T10:54:59.052240 application/epub+zip 9364999 2025-06-22T10:55:12.332146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9338578 2025-06-22T10:55:05.935191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238422 2022-08-25T09:23:04.481357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222909 2025-06-22T10:54:56.286229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202917 2024-10-23T02:57:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17468 2025-06-22T10:55:12.491114 application/rdf+xml 23971 2025-06-22T10:54:59.158206 image/jpeg 4414 2025-06-22T10:54:59.106186 image/jpeg 9603193 2025-06-22T10:54:57.766212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia