Colorado and Its People: Spanish Conquistadores to World War IILeRoy Reuben Hafen Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1948 - Colorado |
Contents
Chapter ISetting the Stage | 1 |
Chapter IISpanish Conquistadores Discover and Claim Colorado | 9 |
Chapter IIIFrenchmen Contest the Spanish Claim | 21 |
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