{"product_id":"came-men-on-horses-the-conquistador-expeditions-of-francisco-vasquez-de-coronado-and-don-juan-de-onate-by-stan-hoig","title":"Came Men on Horses: The Conquistador Expeditions of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate \/ by Stan Hoig","description":"\u003cp\u003eUniversity Press of Colorado, 2013. Hardcover. Crease across ffep. Tilted spine. VG\/VG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuided by myths of golden cities and worldly rewards, policy makers, conquistador leaders, and expeditionary aspirants alike came to the new world in the sixteenth century and left it a changed land. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCame Men on Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows two conquistadors--Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate--on their journey across the southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by their search for gold and silver, both Coronado and Oñate committed atrocious acts of violence against the Native Americans, and fell out of favor with the Spanish monarchy. Examining the legacy of these two conquistadors Hoig attempts to balance their brutal acts and selfish motivations with the historical significance and personal sacrifice of their expeditions. Rich human details and superb story-telling make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCame Men on Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a captivating narrative scholars and general readers alike will appreciate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56103497564326,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/camemenonhorses.webp?v=1768677962","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/came-men-on-horses-the-conquistador-expeditions-of-francisco-vasquez-de-coronado-and-don-juan-de-onate-by-stan-hoig","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}