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Jul 3, 2019
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Friends of History Lecture Series
Esteban: The African Slave Who Explored America

New Mexico History Museum

When Pueblo Indians say, “The first white man we saw was a black man,” they are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539.

Books about the history of America have ignored Esteban or belittled his importance, often using his Spanish slave nickname, Estebanico. This book gives the African 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.

About Dennis~

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 ten books and numerous articles and short stories, many of them about the American Southwest and its Indian peoples.

Free auditorium event with limited seating-bottled water only please

 





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