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Hernando de Soto and the exploration of Florida

A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.

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Main Author: Gallagher, Jim, 1969-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.
Series:Explorers of new worlds
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Soto, Hernando de, > ca. 1500-1542 > Juvenile nonfiction.
De Soto, Hernando, > ca. 1500-1542 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Explorers > America > Biography > Juvenile.
Explorers > Spain > Biography > Juvenile.
Florida > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile nonfiction.
Florida > History > To 1565 > Juvenile nonfiction.
America > Discovery and exploration > Spanish > Juvenile nonfiction.
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The conquistador who left a well-to-do life in Spain to seek glory in "La Tierra Florida" and eventually discovered the Mississippi River in 1541. Excerpted from Hernando de Soto and the Exploration of Florida by Jim Gallagher All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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