The Spanish Pioneers
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THE SPANISH PIONEERS
THE
SPANISH PIONEERS
BY
CHARLES F. LUMMIS
AUTHOR OF "A NEW MEXICO DAVID," "STRANGE CORNERS OF OUR COUNTRY," ETC.
Illustrated
SIXTH EDITION
Illustrated
SIXTH EDITION
In pronouncing the Spanish names give—
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
I.
THE BROAD STORY.
HOW AMERICA WAS FOUND AND TAMED.
THE SPANISH PIONEERS.
I.
THE PIONEER NATION.
II.
A MUDDLED GEOGRAPHY.
FOOTNOTES:
III.
COLUMBUS, THE FINDER.
FOOTNOTES:
IV.
MAKING GEOGRAPHY.
V.
THE CHAPTER OF CONQUEST.
FOOTNOTES:
VI.
A GIRDLE ROUND THE WORLD.
VII.
SPAIN IN THE UNITED STATES.
VIII.
TWO CONTINENTS MASTERED.
FOOTNOTES:
II.
SPECIMEN PIONEERS.
I.
THE FIRST AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
FOOTNOTES:
II.
THE GREATEST AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
III.
THE WAR OF THE ROCK.
FOOTNOTES:
IV.
THE STORMING OF THE SKY-CITY.
FOOTNOTES:
V.
THE SOLDIER POET.
FOOTNOTES:
VI.
THE PIONEER MISSIONARIES.
VII.
THE CHURCH-BUILDERS IN NEW MEXICO.
FOOTNOTES:
VIII.
ALVARADO'S LEAP.
IX.
THE AMERICAN GOLDEN FLEECE.
FOOTNOTES:
III.
THE GREATEST CONQUEST.
PIZARRO AND PERU.
I.
THE SWINEHERD OF TRUXILLO.
FOOTNOTES:
II.
THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT GIVE UP.
III.
GAINING GROUND.
FOOTNOTES:
IV.
PERU AS IT WAS.
FOOTNOTES:
V.
THE CONQUEST OF PERU.
FOOTNOTES:
VI.
THE GOLDEN RANSOM.
VII.
ATAHUALPA'S TREACHERY AND DEATH.
VIII.
FOUNDING A NATION.—THE SIEGE OF CUZCO.
IX.
THE WORK OF TRAITORS.
THE END.
THE END.
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