Uncovering America’s First War: Contact, Conflict, and Coronado’s Expedition to the Rio Grande . Matthew F. Schmader. 2025. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. xix + 324 pp. $84.95 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-8263-6793-8.

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Coronado's expedition to the Rio Grande represents America's first war, characterized by significant contact and conflict. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

Douglas K. Boyd

doi:10.1017/aaq.2026.10174

February 23, 2026American Antiquity

Uncovering America’s First War: Contact, Conflict, and Coronado’s Expedition to the Rio Grande . Matthew F. Schmader. 2025. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. xix + 324 pp. $84.95 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-8263-6793-8.

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The central aim is to investigate the events and impacts of America's first war during Coronado's expedition.
Historical analysis of expedition records
Examination of primary sources
Comparison of different accounts of conflict
Contextual analysis of cultural encounters
Identification of key conflicts during the expedition
Insights into interactions between cultures
Revelation of the consequences of these early confrontations
Analysis of historical narratives surrounding the war

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Explores the conflict during Coronado’s expedition in America, revealing historical implications.

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Uncovering America’s First War: Contact, Conflict, and Coronado’s Expedition to the Rio Grande. Matthew F. Schmader. 2025. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. xix + 324 pp. $84.95 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-8263-6793-8.

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