The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536 Page: 6 of 253
xxii p., 1 ℓ., 230 p. : 1 ℓ. incl. 2 facsim. front. (fold. map) ; 19 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
INTRODUCTION
HIS volume offers the original nar-
rative of the first white man tacross
North America. The remarkable
journey of Alvar Nufiez Cabeza de Vaca,
Andres Dorantes, Alonso del Castillo Mal-
donado, and the Moor Estevanico, from
Florida to Northwestern Mexico (Sonora
and Sinaloa), near the Pacific coast, ante-
dates the expeditions of Coronado and De
Soto, whose histories have already been pub-
lished in The Trail-Makers. Nevertheless,
it is proper to publish his narrative later.
Compared with either of them, the journey
of Cabeza de Vaca and his companions is an
episode, important, but an incident brought
about by a disastrous failure. This history
describes the only-and comparatively
meagre-results of the expedition under-
taken by Pamfilo de Narvaez in 1527, and
an outcome which had nothing more to do
with Narvaez and his ill-conducted scheme.
V
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Related Items
Other items on this site that are directly related to the current book.
The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536 (Book)
Translation of the original narrative by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, about his trip across North America, as well as historical notes and supporting documentation, such as other personal accounts.
Relationship to this item: (Has Format)
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century & Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914. The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536, book, 1922; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3001/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .