The Kansas Year of Celebrating Coronado, Tourism, and Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy.

The article discusses the Kansas Year of Celebrating Coronado, Tourism, and Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy. It highlights the expedition led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado in 1540 to find the Seven Cities of Cibola, and their journey through present-day Kansas. The article also mentions the Coronado Cuarto Centennial celebration in Kansas in the 1930s, which brought communities together and intersected with the growing U.S. tourist industry and President Franklin Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy. The celebration aimed to honor the Spanish explorer Coronado and his exploration of the region. The Kansas Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission was appointed to oversee the celebration, and various events and activities were planned, including historical markers along highways. The celebration aimed to highlight the historical and cultural connections between the United States and Latin America, in line with President Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy. The Kansas Year of Celebrating Coronado in 1941 involved various activities and events, including the creation of historical markers, the publication of tourist pamphlets, and the issuance of license plates in the "Spanish colors" of red and yellow. The celebration aimed to promote tourism in Kansas and attract visitors to explore the state's history and attractions. The Coronado Fiesta, held in Kansas in 1941, included performances by Spanish dance teams, the El Paso Tipica Orchestra, and the matador Sidney Franklin. There were also fiesta balls, a Spanish beauty queen contest, and demonstrations of Aztec dancing. The [Extracted from the article]