The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542. Excerpted from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1892-1893, Part 1.

"The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542" by George Parker Winship is a historical exploration of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's quest across the American Southwest in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola. The book recounts the challenges and interactions the expedition faced with Native American tribes, while also establishing a foundation with stories from explorers like Cabeza de Vaca and Friar Marcos de Niza. An introductory section acknowledges the contributions of scholars who aided the research and outlines initial plans and key incidents leading up to Coronado's voyage, influenced by earlier expeditions and the backdrops of California and Mexico, revealing Spanish colonial aspirations.