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Book Talk | The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado’s Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance

"Lost Cities" cover detail
The Autry Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, California 90027
https://theautry.org
Sunday, April 26, 2026 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free - $20
Free for Autry Members. Included with Museum Admission.

Join author Peter Stark as he discusses his thrilling and masterfully crafted narrative of the conquistador Francisco Coronado’s expedition across 2,500 miles of the vast, uncharted North American interior, where he was turned back by fierce Indigenous resistance that would thwart white rule for the next three hundred years. Following the presentation, Peter Stark will sign copies of the book, which is available for purchase at the Autry Store.

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