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Donna M. Campbell Amlit: Authors

Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (c.1490-1558)

Biographical sketch at www.pbs.org
Biographical sketch from the Catholic Encyclopedia

Cabeza de Vaca’s La Relación online at the Southwestern Writers Collection (Texas State) includes the text of the narrative, information on and pictures of various editions, articles on Cabeza de Vaca’s route and other topics (mostly in .pdf format) ,and teaching materials for K-12 teachers.
1492 Exhibit at the Library of Congress
Cabeza de Vaca. A well-annotated explanatory site with many images.

Cover page image of  La relacion y comentarios del governador Alvar Nuñez Cabeça deVaca, de lo acaescido en las dos  jornadas que hizo a las Indias courtesy of the Cabeza de Vaca exhibit at the University of Pennsylvania.

Works Available Online

Adventures into the Unknown Interior of America (1542) at Eldritch Press

Journey of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca at pbs.org