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Information: Sites and pages devoted to Hernando De Soto (1500-1542). Spanish explorer who traveled the southeastern United States, and credited as the first European to find the Mississippi River.
De Soto, Hernando Sites:
Hernando DeSoto's Trails through North America Hernando DeSoto's Trails through North America: "Introduction to Florida Exploration and Conquest by Hernando de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca, 16th century." Includes trail maps and outline. (De Soto, Hernando) http://www.vaca.com/inset44.html
Hernando De Soto Hernando De Soto: Biographical article from the Catholic Encyclopedia. (De Soto, Hernando) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04753a.htm
MSN Learning & Research: Hernando De Soto MSN Learning & Research: Hernando De Soto: Brief encyclopedia entry from Encarta Online. (De Soto, Hernando) http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761574754
Soto is Born Soto is Born: First chapter of the book "Hernando de Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas". Covers his early life. (De Soto, Hernando) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/hernandodesoto.htm