USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cabeza de Vaca and his companions eventually arrived in Mexico City in 1536. They had traveled nearly 2, 400 miles over eight years in Texas and the Mexican borderlands. In 1542, he published an account of his adventures, the Relación, the first literary work with Texas as its subject.

Detailed explanation-2: -La relación tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca and three companions who shipwreck along the Texas coast in 1528. It documents their travels through Texas and into the greater southwest and Mexico, including their encounters with various Native American Tribes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unlike a history book, La Relación is an eyewitness report. Such primary sources give us special insight into history. When using these sources, consider the intended audience, the author’s role in events, and where and when the document was written.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cabeza de Vaca’s eight-year journey (1528-1536) was chronicled in the self-penned Relacion (The Account) first published in 1542 in Zamora, Spain.