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Empires Lost and Won
The Spanish Heritage in the Southwest
By Marrin, Albert
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68980-414-4
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1997
Gr 7-Up A colorful narrative enriched by salient details. Beginning in A.D. 711 when Catholic bishops fleeing the Moors first told stories of cities of gold, inspiring Spanish exploration and conquest for 1000 years, this inclusive account stretches across centuries, all the way to the mid-1800s and the Mexican War. Marrin offers realistic descriptions of Spain in the late Middle Ages, the perils and hardships of seagoing travel, the everyday life of the Native Americans and their abuse ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
