Esteban: The African Slave Who Explored America by Dennis Herrick Paperback Book

Description: Esteban by Dennis Herrick When Pueblo Indians say, The first white man our people saw was a black man, they are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539. After centuries of negative portrayals, this book highlights Estebans importance in Americas early history. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Pueblo Indians say, "The first white man our people saw was a black man," they are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539. After centuries of negative portrayals, this book highlights Estebans importance in Americas early history.Books about the history of the American West have ignored Esteban or belittled his importance, often using his slave nickname, Estebanico. What little we know about Esteban comes from Álvar NÚñez Cabeza de Vaca and other Spanish chroniclers, whose condescension toward the African slave has carried over into most history books. In this work Herrick dispels the myths and outright lies about Esteban. His biography emphasizes Esteban rather than the Spaniards whose exploits are often exaggerated and jingoistic in the sixteenth-century chronicles. He gives Esteban full credit for his courage and his skill as a linguist and cultural intermediary who was trusted and respected by Indians from many tribes across the continent. Author Biography Dennis Herrick, a former newspaper reporter, editor, and publisher, is a lecturer emeritus of journalism at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of nine books and numerous articles and short stories, many of them about the Southwest and its Indian peoples. Herrick lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgmentsNoteworthy DatesNotes for the Modern ReaderChapter One. A Man of MysteriesChapter Two. The Morocco ConnectionChapter Three. Terrorism in the CaribbeanChapter Four. Esteban Arrives at HispaniolaChapter Five. Early Indian ResistanceChapter Six. A Disastrous BeginningChapter Seven. Invasion of FloridaChapter Eight. The Quest for GoldChapter Nine. Arrows Penetrating "Good Armor"Chapter Ten. Fleeing in Rickety BoatsChapter Eleven. Spaniards Forced into SlaveryChapter Twelve. Faith Healing and ProselytizingChapter Thirteen. Estebans Rise and FallChapter Fourteen. Return to Slavery, but an Indispensable ManChapter Fifteen. An African in Arizona and New MexicoChapter Sixteen. A Mysterious FateChapter Seventeen. Death? Or Freedom?Chapter Eighteen. The Durability of MythChapter Nineteen. Inhumane Bondage and Historical ContextChapter Twenty. What Isnt Known about EstebanAppendix. An American Sculptors TributeNotesBibliographyIndex Review A well-crafted and thorough synthesis of the existing documentary evidence and the most recent scholarly speculations regarding the life of the black African Moor who played a pivotal role in the earliest Spanish reconnaissance of what is now the southern United States and northwest Mexico."—Richard Flint, author of No Settlement, No Conquest: A History of the Coronado Entrada Details ISBN0826365647 Author Dennis Herrick Pages 304 Publisher University of New Mexico Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780826365644 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-10-15 Imprint University of New Mexico Press Subtitle The African Slave Who Explored America Place of Publication Albuquerque, NM Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-10-15 NZ Release Date 2023-10-15 US Release Date 2023-10-15 UK Release Date 2023-10-15 ISBN-10 0826365647 DEWEY 910.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151304597;

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