Herrick, Dennis F.
Esteban : the African slave who explored America Dennis Herrick - Albuquerque, New Mexico University of New Mexico Press 2018 - xix, 282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. A man of mysteries -- 2. The morocco connection -- 3. Terrorism in the Caribbean -- 4. Esteban arrives in Hispaniola -- 5. Early Indian resistance -- 6. A disastrous beginning -- 7. Invasion of Florida -- 8. The quest for gold -- 9. Arrows penetrating "Good Armor" -- 10. Fleeing in the rickety boats -- 11. Spaniards forced into slavery -- 12. Faith healing and proselytizing -- 13. Esteban's rise and fall -- 14. Return to slavery, but an indispensable man -- 15. An African in Arizona and New Mexico -- 16. A mysterious fate -- 17. Death! or freedom? -- 18. The durability of myth -- 19. Inhumane bondage and historical context -- 20. What isn't known about Esteban -- Appendix : An American sculptor's tribute.
"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 Esteban's importance in America's 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 Alvar N�u�nez 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."--
9780826359810 9780826365644
2017060736
019370063 Uk
Estevan, 1500?-1539 --Biographies.
1500-1599
Explorers--America--Biography.
Explorers--Spain--Biography.
Black people--America--Biography.
Enslaved persons--America--Biography.
Slavery--History--America--16th century.
Cibola, Seven Cities of.
Social Science--Slavery.
History--State & Local--Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)--United States
Black people
Cibola, Seven Cities of
Discoveries in geography--Spanish
Explorers
Slavery
Enslaved persons
Southwestern States--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.
America
Southern States
Spain
United States--Southwestern States
E125.E8 / H47 2018
910.92 Her 15
Esteban : the African slave who explored America Dennis Herrick - Albuquerque, New Mexico University of New Mexico Press 2018 - xix, 282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. A man of mysteries -- 2. The morocco connection -- 3. Terrorism in the Caribbean -- 4. Esteban arrives in Hispaniola -- 5. Early Indian resistance -- 6. A disastrous beginning -- 7. Invasion of Florida -- 8. The quest for gold -- 9. Arrows penetrating "Good Armor" -- 10. Fleeing in the rickety boats -- 11. Spaniards forced into slavery -- 12. Faith healing and proselytizing -- 13. Esteban's rise and fall -- 14. Return to slavery, but an indispensable man -- 15. An African in Arizona and New Mexico -- 16. A mysterious fate -- 17. Death! or freedom? -- 18. The durability of myth -- 19. Inhumane bondage and historical context -- 20. What isn't known about Esteban -- Appendix : An American sculptor's tribute.
"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 Esteban's importance in America's 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 Alvar N�u�nez 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."--
9780826359810 9780826365644
2017060736
019370063 Uk
Estevan, 1500?-1539 --Biographies.
1500-1599
Explorers--America--Biography.
Explorers--Spain--Biography.
Black people--America--Biography.
Enslaved persons--America--Biography.
Slavery--History--America--16th century.
Cibola, Seven Cities of.
Social Science--Slavery.
History--State & Local--Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)--United States
Black people
Cibola, Seven Cities of
Discoveries in geography--Spanish
Explorers
Slavery
Enslaved persons
Southwestern States--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.
America
Southern States
Spain
United States--Southwestern States
E125.E8 / H47 2018
910.92 Her 15