The Spanish Southwest: The Last Conquistadors of San Felipe del Nuevo México

This episode of the American Southwest Podcast is the 1st in the series about the Spanish and the Native American inhabitants of the region and specifically about the Spanish Discovery, Exploration of, & Conquering of the territory of New Mexico and the lands adjacent. I discuss Esteban, Coronado, The Seven Golden Cities of Cibola, The Last Conquistador that is Oñate, The Puebloans, the Church, & a whole lot more. It also sets up the factors and reasons behind the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, which will be covered in the next episode. This is a long one, but it’s exciting, engaging, and chock full of Land of Enchantment history, stories, quotes, & more.

Selected Sources:

Winds from the North, Tewa Origins and Historical Anthropology by Scott Ortman

The Lost World of the Old Ones by David Roberts

The Pueblo Revolt by David Roberts

Kiva, Cross, and Crown by John Kessell

Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest by Steven Plog

A Study of Southwestern Archaeology by Stephen Lekson

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 by Andrew L Knaut

https://newmexiconomad.com/esteban-the-moor/

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