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The Lost Cities of El Norte
Coronado’s Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance
Book • 2026
Peter Stark's 'The Lost Cities of El Norte' reconstructs Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's 1540s expedition into the American Southwest, blending vivid narrative with archival research.
The book traces the motivations, logistics, and psychological toll of the campaign, while foregrounding Puebloan strategies that thwarted Spanish conquest.
Stark argues the expedition's failure marked an early and consequential moment in Native American resistance against European colonization.
He interweaves individual stories—explorers, friars, and indigenous leaders—to illuminate cultural misunderstandings and brutal encounters.
The work situates Coronado's journey within broader imperial ambitions and the long-term effects on settlement patterns in the U.S.
West.
The book traces the motivations, logistics, and psychological toll of the campaign, while foregrounding Puebloan strategies that thwarted Spanish conquest.
Stark argues the expedition's failure marked an early and consequential moment in Native American resistance against European colonization.
He interweaves individual stories—explorers, friars, and indigenous leaders—to illuminate cultural misunderstandings and brutal encounters.
The work situates Coronado's journey within broader imperial ambitions and the long-term effects on settlement patterns in the U.S.
West.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned by Brendan as the guest's new book and by Brendan when closing the episode promoting the title and author.
The Doomed Journey of Francisco Coronado with Peter Stark
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Steven Rinella
Ep. 861: The Defeat of Coronado
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Peter Zablocki
Conversations: The Lost Cities of El Norte, w/ Peter Stark
