de soto, hernando

A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River.

Describes what it was like to travel with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Highlights where he went, why and how he got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River.

Chronicles the expeditions and discoveries of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, the first European to cross the Mississippi River.

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

A biography of the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River, explored in what is now Florida, and took part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.

Presents a brief biography of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who traveled across Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who became the first European to reach the Mississippi River.

A biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi.

Portrays Hernando de Soto as both a pirate and explorer who, while a failure in some ways, had a lasting influence through such actions as introducing pigs to the Americas.