Spanish Sea: The Gulf of Mexico in North American Discovery, 1500-1685

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Texas A&M University Press, 1985 - History - 457 pages

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Contents

In Sharper Focus The Conclusions
412
Glossary
425
Index
441
Copyright

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About the author (1985)

Robert S. Weddle, a Fellow of the Texas Historical Association, is an independent historian with a background in journalism & publishing. He is author of "La Salle, the Mississippi, & the Gulf: Three Primary Documents" & "Wilderness Manhunt: The Spanish Search for La Salle", also published by Texas A&M University Press. He lives in Bonham, Texas.

Bibliographic information

TitleSpanish Sea: The Gulf of Mexico in North American Discovery, 1500-1685
AuthorRobert S. Weddle
Editionillustrated
PublisherTexas A&M University Press, 1985
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedDec 20, 2007
ISBN0890962111, 9780890962114
Length457 pages
Subjects › 

History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
History / Expeditions & Discoveries
History / North America
  
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