Chronicles the events of the discovery of the Americas, beginning with Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition which led him to present-day Cuba, and discussing the subsequent journeys and conquests of Balboa, Cortes, Pizarro, and others, as well as the establishment of Spanish missions in California.
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Columbus returns to Spain -- World in 1492 -- Four voyages of Columbus -- New World: 1500-1519 -- Cortés the Explorer -- Pizarro, Peru, and South America: 1531-1683 -- Cabeza de Vaca's epic journey -- Hernando de Soto and "La Florida" -- Coronado and the seven cities -- Charting the coast of California -- New Mexico and the Gulf Coast: 1600s -- Road to California: 1700s -- Charting the Pacific Northwest: 1700s -- New World in 1800 -- Glossary.