The Spanish missions
By: by John Perritano.
Series: A true book
Publisher: Children's Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780531205754; 9780531212387
Subjects: Franciscans -- Missions -- Southwest, New -- History -- Juvenile literature; Missions, Spanish -- Southwest, New -- History -- Juvenile literature; Spaniards -- Southwest, New -- History -- Juvenile literature; Indians of North America -- Missions -- Southwest, New -- History -- Juvenile literature; Southwest, New -- History -- To 1848 -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The New World : how did Christopher Columbus impact the exploration of America?; title: Conquest of the Southwest : why did the Spanish build missions?; title: Texas missions; title: where did the Spanish build their missions in Texas?; title: The big truth : what was life like in a Spanish mission?; title: Into California : where did the Spanish build missions in California?; title: Missionary explorers : why did two priests travel the American Southwest?; title: Cultural impact : what was the impact of the Spanish missions on America?