56. Coronado’s Seven Cities of Gold

<p>Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition from Mexico through the southwestern USA in search of the fabled Cities of Cibola from 1540-42. He had hoped to reach the mythical Seven Cities of Gold located throughout the pueblos of the New Mexico Territory. His ambitious journey marked the first European sightings of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River.</p> <p>Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/K44v3-9QIuA which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.</p> <p>Learn more about History with The Teaching Company's Great Courses Wondrium FREE Trail, which offers streaming access—on your TV, computer or mobile device—to thousands of unlimited ad-free video courses, lessons, documentaries, travelogues and more. Follow our custom link for FREE Trail access to mind-blowing educational experiences: https://thegreatcoursesplus.7eer.net/MarkVinet</p> <p>Surf the web safely and anonymously with ExpressVPN. Protect your online activity and personal info like credit cards, passwords, or other sensitive data. Get 3 extra months free with 12-month plan by using our custom link at http://tryexpressvpn.com/markvinet</p> <p>Want a FREE audiobook of your choice? Get your Free audiobook with a 30 day Free membership by using our customized link http://www.audibletrial.com/MarkVinet</p> <p>Join our growing community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/markvinet or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook welcome GIFT of The Maesta Panels by Mark Vinet.</p> <p>Support our series by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3gt8gWq (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages, supports &amp; helps us to create more quality content for this series. Thanks!</p> <p>Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</p> <p>