Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day southeastern United States searching for gold and a passage to China from 1539-42. Along the way, he became the first European to cross the Mississippi River. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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LibriVox: Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley by J.G. Shea, read by L. Trask