Explore with Hernando de Soto |
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| Author:
| Stuckey, Rachel |
| Series title: | Travel with the Great Explorers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7787-2853-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto is known for leading the first European expedition to discover--and cross--the Mississippi River. This intriguing book describes his career beginning with being a leader in the Spanish conquests of Central America and Peru, making first contact with the Inca emperor Atahuallpa, and being made the governor of Cuba. He was also a fierce and controversial explorer, who was involved in many conflicts with the Native Americans who lived in the lands he...
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Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto is known for leading the first European expedition to discover--and cross--the Mississippi River. This intriguing book describes his career beginning with being a leader in the Spanish conquests of Central America and Peru, making first contact with the Inca emperor Atahuallpa, and being made the governor of Cuba. He was also a fierce and controversial explorer, who was involved in many conflicts with the Native Americans who lived in the lands he explored and conquered.